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Stability Tunnel

This set of blades in the Stability Tunnel’s swirl test section rotated to impart a helical swirl to the flow. In this test an experimental Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket is being studied for roll behavior as it glides to an unpowered, or “dead stick” landing.

 

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Uploaded on August 2, 2013
Taken on August 2, 2013