Engineering

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A place to geek out about engineering, fabrication, and design. All disciplines are welcome. Ask questions, share knowledge, show off projects you're proud of, and share interesting things you find.

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Wind tunnel at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, 1947 (human in bottom right for scale) (sh.itjust.works)
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The 40 x 80-foot wind tunnel at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California. At the time of its construction it was the largest wind tunnel in the world. 1947.

Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/nasa-wind-tunnels-photos/