Full-Scale Wind Tunnel
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The Full-Scale Tunnel was a wind tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center. It was a National Historic Landmark.
Open test section of the Full-Scale Tunnel
Vought O2U Corsair
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The Vought O2U Corsair is a 1920s biplane scout and observation aircraft. Developed by Vought Corporation, the O2U was ordered by the United States Navy in 1927. Powered by a 400 hp Pratt & Whitney R-
Full-Scale Wind Tunnel
…with spans of 40 ft (12.2 m). The wind tunnel was a double-return, atmospheric pressure tunnel with two fans powered by 4,000 hp electric motors. The Vought O3U-1 biplane observation airplane was the first complete airplane tested in the tunnel. After that, it was used to test virtually every high-performance aircraft used by the…
O2U-4 Corsair
An O2U floatplane flies over the Cavite Navy Yard, circa 1930. The seaplane tender Jason is docked at the yard, directly below the plane. Sangley Point is in the background.
Argentine Navy O2U Corsair
The only survivor of V-93S/SA Corsair fleet, displayed at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum