National Transonic Facility (NTF)
The National Transonic Facility is a high-pressure, cryogenic, closed-circuit wind tunnel that uses supercold nitrogen gas at high pressure to duplicate true flight aerodynamics. The NTF can accommodate models as small as one-fiftieth the size of an actual aircraft.
Focus Areas and Capabilities
Learn more about the specifications and capabilities of this facility.
Characteristics
The National Transonic Facility, or NTF, is the world’s largest pressurized cryogenic wind tunnel.
Data Acquisition
Support is provided for both full-span and semi-span testing with a wide range of instrumentation and measurement techniques.
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Contact Information
National Transonic Facility
Facility Manager: Kevin Harrell
(757) 864-8408
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681
(757) 864-1000
Fact Sheet
The National Transonic Facility, or NTF, is the world’s largest pressurized cryogenic wind tunnel.
Its unique capabilities enable testing of scaled models at flight Reynolds numbers in support of advanced aerodynamic concept development and assessment, advanced computational fluid dynamics tool validation, and risk reduction for vehicle development.
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