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See our photography essay on the Ames Research Center, “Pushing the Envelope: NASA’s Ames Research Center Wind Tunnels” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/iQzz1uM0Td #NASAAmesWind @NASAAmes This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.

Completed in the 1940s, Ames’ first wind tunnels included several with supersonic testing capabilities and a gigantic complex to research full-scale aircraft designs. #NASAAmesWind This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.

The wind tunnel testing and research of NASA’s Ames Research Center, located in the Naval Air Station Moffett Field in nearby Mountain View, has accomplished monumental achievements. #NASAAmesWind @NASAAmes This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.

Ames’ legacy includes developing the swept wing, testing numerous aircraft and spacecraft designs, and advancing our understanding of transonic, supersonic (above the speed of sound), and hypersonic (more than 5x the speed of sound) aerodynamics. #NASAAmesWind This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.

See our photography essay on the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (@NASAAmes), “Pushing the Envelope: NASA’s Ames Research Center Wind Tunnels” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/iQzz1utRF5 #NASAAmesWind #AvGeek #NASA @NASA This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.

NASA’s Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (@NASAAmes) remains a world-leading wind tunnel facility for testing aircraft components, models, and airframes. #NASAAmesWind #AvGeek #NASA @NASA This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.

Ames (@NASAAmes) was the second laboratory created by NACA and was named in honor of Joseph Sweetman Ames, a leading physicist and one of the founding members of NACA. #NASAAmesWind #AvGeek #NASA @NASA This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.

#OnThisDay in 1939, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (@NASAAmes) was established as part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). In the 1940s, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory was leading wind tunnel research in high-speed aeronautics #NASAAmesWind #NASA @NASA This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.