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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