wind tunnel

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That geography turns the valley into a natural wind tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Just over four years after starting that first placement at Williams, Sullivan is now a full-time wind tunnel systems engineer.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Before these 2026 Games, the team have utilised a wind tunnel in a bid to improve performance.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

It is the force that builds the wind tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

One test required Mary to clamber onto the catwalk of the wind tunnel, measuring how rivets disrupted the airflow over a particular model.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly