Wind Tunnels – in pictures

Exterior, Q121 wind tunnel
Photo: Chris O’Donovan

Testing of the Short Belfast aircraft in 1968
This was conducted to understand some aerodynamic problems on the production aircraft
Photo: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST)

The R52 wind tunnel
Photo: Chris O’Donovan 


Portable airship hangar
(Formerly buildings R51 and Q65)
Photo: Chris O’Donovan

Rear view of the Q121 wind tunnel
Photo: Chris O’Donovan

Propeller testing rig, in building Q121
Photo: Chris O’Donovan

A Bristol Bulldog TM, K3183
Seen fitted with a Napier Rapier I engine, suspended in the Q121 wind tunnel, 1935
Photo: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust

Acoustic testing in the 24ft Q121 wind tunnel, 1938
Photo: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust


A close-up shot of the propeller blades in wind tunnel Q121
Photo: Chris O'Donovan

The Q121 wind tunnel
Photo: Chris O'Donovan


Source: The Wind Tunnel Project – in pictures

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