Pushing Boundaries

An NFAC Sunset

The National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at NASA’s Ames Research Center is the largest wind tunnel in the world. At 80 by 120 feet, the open-circuit wind tunnel draws air in through the 360 foot wide by 130 foot high air intake. The air then goes through the 120 foot wide by 80 foot [...]

Airborne Awesomosity, Technostalgia

Testing History

Do you remember the movie “The Final Countdown” where a nuclear aircraft carrier gets caught in a storm and winds up near Pearl Harbor just hours before Japan bombs it in a day that will live in infamy? No? Go watch it then come back. Continue reading Testing History