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Dallas, TX., U.S.A. 



TRANS/ SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL 

 Vought Corporation 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; This facility is used for testing 

 aircraft, spacecraft and missile configurations for force and 

 moment pressure, inlet performance, flutter, buffet and jet effects. 



Date of Construction ; 1958, upgraded in 1972 and 1975 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ ; $25 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationality(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff ; U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Researchers; U.S. 



Tokyo, JAPAN 



TWO-METER TRANSONIC WIND TUNNEL 

 National Aerospace Laboratory 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; This test facility is used for 

 data acquisition of aerodynamic design of airplanes and other 

 configurations under development and for calibration of aero- 

 d3mamic computational methods. 



Date of Construction ; 1960 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ ; $200 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationallty(s) of Ownership : Japan 

 Natlonality(s) of Operational Funding ; Japan 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff ; Japan 

 NationalityCs) of Researchers: Japan 



