TUNNEL VISION
The 14 X 22-ft.-subsonic wind tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., is undergoing upgrades that include the installation of a new electric motor to turn the facility's nine-blade fans, which span 40 ft. The 80-ton motor, built specifically for the tunnel by ALSTOM in France, is rated...
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