Ames Wind Tunnel

Black and white photo of a wind tunnel at Ames under construction. A Navy blimp is flying in the background.

Construction of the Ames wind tunnel and its original 40- by 80-foot test section. A later expansion created an additional 80- by 120-foot test section. A Navy blimp, which would have been based at Hangars 2 and 3 at Moffett Field, patrols in the background.

Image Credit: NACA

First published at NASA.gov

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