wind-tunnel investigation
1Compact wind acceleration turbine — Compact Wind Acceleration Turbines (CWATs) are a class of wind turbine that uses structures to accelerate wind before it enters the wind generating element.[1] The concept of these structures has been around for decades [2] but has not gained… …
2Steam tunnel incident — The steam tunnel incident refers not to a single event, but rather to a set of urban myths wherein players enacting live action role playing games perish, often in the utility tunnels below their university campus.Egbert incidentThe original… …
3John M. Riebe — Infobox Scientist name = John Michael Riebe box width = image width = caption = birth date = birth date|1921|5|8|df=y birth place = Lansford, Pennsylvania death date = death place = residence = Newport News, Virginia citizenship = nationality =… …
4Deflected slipstream — is an approach to creating an aircraft that can take off and land vertically (VTOL), or at least with a very short runway (STOL). The basic principle is to deflect the slipstream from one or more propellers approximately 90 degrees, to create an… …
5Ames Research Center — Ames Research Center …
6Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 …
7Naval Ordnance Laboratory — The Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL), now disestablished, formerly located in White Oak, Maryland was the site of considerable work that had practical impact upon world technology. The White Oak site of NOL has now been taken over by the Food and… …
8Douglas Skyrocket — infobox Aircraft name = Douglas Skyrocket type = Experimental high speed research aircraft manufacturer = Douglas Aircraft Company caption = Douglas Skyrocket D 558 2 designer = first flight = 4 February avyear|1948 introduction = retired =… …
9Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket — D 558 2 Skyrocket Douglas Skyrocket D 558 2 Role Experimental high speed research …
10Langley Research Center — NASA Langley Research Center Aerial view of Langley Research Center …
