NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Ames Aerodynamic Heating Facility (AHF)

Peter Race polishing the slug calorimeter on the overhead swing arm inside the NASA Ames aerodynamic heating facility (AHF) test box prior to testing. The AHF is part of the Thermal Protection Simulation Facilities. It is a hypersonic wind tunnel, driven by arc heaters with powers up to 20 MW.