Scale Model of the Crew Launch Vehicle being tested in the 11-by 11-foot Transonic Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center. The purpose of this test was to obtain an aerodynamic assessment from this revision of the CLV.
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11×11 TWT Characteristics
Speed: Mach 0.20 to 1.45
Reynolds Number: 0.30 – 9.6 x 106 per foot
Pressure: 3.0 to 32.0 lbs. per square inch
Temperature: 100 ± 20°F
Test Gas: Ambient atmosphere
Test Section Size: 11 feet high by 11 feet wide
Length: 22 feet
Area: 121 square feet
11-Foot Transonic Unitary Plan Facility Fact Sheet
