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Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel Homepage
Meet the new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel at MIT
Available for aerodynamic testing and research by academic, industrial, and commercial users
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About
Nestled in the heart of MIT's campus in Cambridge, Mass., our state-of-the-art facility is a modern subsonic, continuous-flow, closed-return tunnel.
Our Key Features
- Maximum speed: 230 mph
- Test section: 7.75' H x 12' W x 18' L
- 8:1 Contraction Ratio
- Turbulence level: 0.05%
- MATLAB-based tunnel control and data acquisition system
- View detailed specifications
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A Wind Tunnel for the 21st Century
In 2017, we began the process of replacing a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark. Today, we are the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.