Quiz: What Do You Know About the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel?
Quiz: What Do You Know About the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel?
When the United States needs to test supersonic aircraft, it comes here. Test your knowledge of this engineering landmark.
After World War II, policymakers in Washington, D.C., were alarmed by the advanced aircraft Germany had developed. Congress dedicated the U.S. to building world-class aeronautic research facilities, including one at Ames Research Center in California. Test your knowledge of this landmark facility.
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