NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is described as NASA's first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, intended to support research and technology development for the agency's aeronautics, exploration, and science goals.
On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The state-of-the-art facility will support research and technology development that will advance the agency’s aeronautics, exploration, and science goals, […]
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