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Large scale scramjet
Large scale scramjet

Large scale scramjet in the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel.

NASP model in the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel
NASP model in the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel

NASP model in the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel.

Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket
Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket

Douglas manufactured three airframes. They flew a total of 312 flights between 1948-1956. This was a joint program among the…

X-38 model
X-38 model

The X-38 model, shown here with William Adkins of the Aerothermodynamic Support Section prior to testing in NASA Langley Research…

3% Hyper-X/Pegasus Launch Vehicle
3% Hyper-X/Pegasus Launch Vehicle

3% Hyper-X/Pegasus Launch Vehicle in Mach 6 and Mach 10 Tunnels.

Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel
Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel

Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel.

Silhouette of Workman in the 8×6 Foot Wind Tunnel
Silhouette of Workman in the 8×6 Foot Wind Tunnel

Silhouette of workman in the 8×6 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Testing Tools for Flight
Testing Tools for Flight

Christine Pastor, an AeroMechanical Test Engineer with Sierra Lobo, Inc, works in Glenn’s 8×6 Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

Supersonic Aircraft Model
Supersonic Aircraft Model

A 1.79 percent scale model of a future concept supersonic aircraft built by The Boeing Company in the 8×6 Wind…

Like the Sound of Thunder
Like the Sound of Thunder

A sonic boom is caused by an object moving faster than sound.