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Model of F-18
Model of F-18

A model of f-18 is tested in the NASA Ames 11-by 11-foot transonic wind tunnel.

Model of F-18
Model of F-18

A model of F-18 is tested in the NASA Ames 11-by 11-foot transonic wind tunnel.Image credit: NASA Ames Research Center

3% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Command Module and Launch Abort Tower
3% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Command Module and Launch Abort Tower

Test to investigate aerodynamic proximity and jettison motor plume interaction effects on the separation of the crew module from the…

Model of Modified 6% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Calibration Rig
Model of Modified 6% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Calibration Rig

Wind tunnel test to calibrate the flow-around balance model assembly for momentum corrections.

Modified 6% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Alternate Launch Abort System (ALAS) Configuration
Modified 6% Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Alternate Launch Abort System (ALAS) Configuration

Model of Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) with pressure sensitive paint (PSP) to obtain data on jet interactions of plume effects…

0.65% Scale Quiet Experimental Validation Concept (QEVC) Boom Model
0.65% Scale Quiet Experimental Validation Concept (QEVC) Boom Model

Low boom passenger airline concept to obtain force and pressure measurements and calibrate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools estimates.

1.79% Scale Quiet Experimental Validation Concept (QEVC) Performance Model
1.79% Scale Quiet Experimental Validation Concept (QEVC) Performance Model

Low boom passenger airline concept to obtain force and pressure measurements and calibrate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools estimates.

Ames Low Boom Wing Tail Model
Ames Low Boom Wing Tail Model

Model in the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel 9-by 7-foot test section. Test to refine sonic boom test techniques and measure…

0.65% Scale Tri-Jet Low-Boom Model 1044
0.65% Scale Tri-Jet Low-Boom Model 1044

Tri-jet supersonic transport low-boom model 1044 mounted in Ames 9-by 7-toot supersonic wind tunnel for measurement of sonic boom and…

SNC Dream Chaser Lifting Body
SNC Dream Chaser Lifting Body

Sierra Nevada Corporation, or SNC, DREAM Chaser lifting body spaceplane in the NASA Ames 9x7-foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel, or SWT.