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Flight Dynamics Research Facility Construction Images

Construction of NASA’s first major wind tunnel in more than 40 years is well underway.

Construction of NASA’s first major wind tunnel in more than 40 years is well underway. The new wind tunnel, called the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF), will provide researchers with a highly versatile and cost-effective vertical wind tunnel for conducting research and technology development that supports diverse NASA missions, including aeronautics research, space exploration, and science.

Flight Dynamics Research Facility under construction.

Construction crewmembers stand near the fan blades for the upcoming Flight Dynamics Research Facility. This new facility will also play a key role in testing the next generation of aviation.

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The 25,000-square-foot facility will also support entry, descent, and landing of human exploration and science missions returning from the Moon and Mars, as well as exploration of Venus and Saturn’s moon, Titan.

Flight Dynamics Research Facilty under construction

An inside look at the Flight Dynamics Research Facility wind tunnel. The facility honors Langley’s commitments to transformation, providing world-class research and reducing old infrastructure.

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“What we’re going to do with this facility is literally change the world,” said Clayton Turner, director of NASA Langley Research Center. “The humble spirit of our researchers and this effort will allow us to reach for new heights, to reveal the unknown, for the betterment of humankind.”