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NASA starts wind tunnel tests for its quiet supersonic jet

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NASA's plans for a quiet supersonic jet, the QueSST, just became tangible: the agency and Lockheed Martin have started wind tunnel tests for the future X-plane. It's a scale model at this stage, but it will be subjected to winds as high as Mach 1.6 (950MPH) to gauge both its aerodynamic performance as well as parts of its propulsion system. The tests should run until the middle of 2017. Whether or not QueSST moves beyond these tests will depend on funding approval. If it does get the… (www.engadget.com) More...

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MikeMohle
Mike Mohle 1
Does anyone know the location of the wind tunnel conducting these tests? You would think they would mention that somewhere.
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TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 1
The "started" hyperlink takes you to a page from NASA that has the details -- it is the wind tunnel at NASA’s Glenn Research Center:

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-wind-tunnel-tests-lockheed-martin-s-x-plane-design-for-a-quieter-supersonic-jet
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MikeMohle
Mike Mohle 1
Thanks Torsten.
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