NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

May 17 and 18, 2008
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Step inside a real wind tunnel and find out how engineers can test airplanes and spacecraft in flight conditions without ever leaving the ground.

Also known as the 10 by 10, the Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel can create winds that travel faster than three times the speed of sound and simulate altitudes up to 150,000 feet. This allows researchers to test airplanes and spacecraft in the conditions they would encounter while flying through the atmosphere. Wind tunnels make it possible for researchers to take measurements often impossible while an aircraft is in flight.

One of five wind tunnels at Glenn, the 10 by 10 made valuable contributions to rockets and airplanes including Apollo, the space shuttle and the Joint Strike Fighter.

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