SP-4304 SEARCHING THE HORIZON: A History of Ames Research Center, 1940-1976

1943. Ames continued to construct wind tunnels even as it ran triple shifts to keep up with wartime demands for aircraft testing.

1943. Ames continued to construct wind tunnels even as it ran triple shifts to keep up with wartime demands for aircraft testing. The 40- by 80-foot tunnel was completed in 1944, and the 12-foot pressure tunnel was completed in 1946.

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