wind tunnel
noun
: a tunnellike passage through which air is blown at a known velocity to investigate air flow around an object (such as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage
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In Untertürkheim’s wind tunnel, fluorescent liquids track how rain or road spray moves across the car, guiding adjustments to pillars, mirrors, and seals to keep key sightlines clear.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Ames was chosen because of NASA’s established vertical flight research facilities — including the world’s largest wind tunnel — and the existing expertise base of NASA engineers familiar with rotorcraft R&D challenges.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Camarda's work in the thermal structures branch at NASA's Langley Research Center was limited to ground testing in high-temperature wind tunnels.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, CFMoto points out that the 750SR-S has undergone wind tunnel testing.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Ames was chosen because of NASA’s established vertical flight research facilities — including the world’s largest wind tunnel — and the existing expertise base of NASA engineers familiar with rotorcraft R&D challenges.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Camarda's work in the thermal structures branch at NASA's Langley Research Center was limited to ground testing in high-temperature wind tunnels.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Interestingly, CFMoto points out that the 750SR-S has undergone wind tunnel testing.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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