The 8x6 facility supports research testing of advanced aircraft and launch vehicle concepts.
Description The 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel (8x6 SWT) is an atmospheric tunnel with perforated stainless steel walls that provide boundary layer control during transonic operations. It is the only transonic propulsion wind tunnel at NASA. Aircraft such as the Advanced Turboprop, the National Aerospace Plane, the Advanced Tactical Fighter, the Joint Strike Fighter and the High Speed Civil Transport have been tested in this facility.
Mach Number:
0 - 0.1 and 0.25 - 2.0
Test Section:
8-ft high by 6-ft wide by 23.5-ft long
Reynolds Number:
3.6 - 4.8 x 106/ft
Dynamic Pressure:
200 - 1340 psf
Stagnation Pressure:
15.3 - 25 psia
Temperature:
520 - 720°R
Illustration of the 8'x6'/9'x15' Wind Tunnel Complex
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