8x6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
(C-1949-23277): The stator case of the 8 x 6 SWT’s seven-row compressor can be opened for inspection and maintenance. Three electric motors totaling 87,000 horsepower turn it. Note the toroid-like screen at the compressor’s inlet.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: C-1949-23277
Date: April 12, 1949
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8x6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
(C-1949-23277): The stator case of the 8 x 6 SWT’s seven-row compressor can be opened for inspection and maintenance. Three electric motors totaling 87,000 horsepower turn it. Note the toroid-like screen at the compressor’s inlet.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: C-1949-23277
Date: April 12, 1949
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