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20-Inch Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Three 4,000-horsepower compressors were installed with the 20-Inch SWT. They worked in conjunction with other nearby compressors to serve all of the JPL’s tunnels. The horizontal inlet portion of the 20-Inch SWT is visible in the background.

 

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Credit: NASA/JPL

Image Number: 291-87C

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Uploaded on August 1, 2013
Taken on December 18, 2011