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Submarine in Full Scale Tunnel at NACA Langley

In 1950 Langley tested the drag characteristics of what was then the world's fastest submarine, the Albacore, in the 30 x 60 Full Scale Tunnel. Water and air are both essentially fluids of different densities. Air traveling at high speed can simulate water traveling at lower speed for many purposes.

 

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Image Number: LRC-1950-B701_P-64792

Date: March 10, 1950

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