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The Wind Tunnel Project – in pictures

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Acoustic testing in the 24ft Q121 wind tunnel, 1938 Photograph: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust
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Propeller testing rig, in building Q121 Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
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Rear view of the Q121 wind tunnel Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
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The Q121 wind tunnel Photograph: Chris O'Donovan
Wind Tunnels Farnham: Wind Tunnels Farnham
A Bristol Bulldog TM, K3183
Seen fitted with a Napier Rapier I engine, suspended in the Q121 wind tunnel, 1935
Photograph: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust
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A close-up shot of the propeller blades in wind tunnel Q121 Photograph: Chris O'Donovan
Wind Tunnels Farnham: Wind Tunnels art project Farnham
Portable airship hangar
(Formerly buildings R51 and Q65)
Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
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The operations room, R52 Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
Wind Tunnels Farnham: Wind Tunnels art project Farnham
Testing of the Short Belfast aircraft in 1968.
This was conducted to understand some aerodynamic problems on the production aircraft
Photograph: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST)
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The R52 wind tunnel Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
Wind Tunnels Farnham: Wind Tunnels art project Farnham
Exterior, Q121 wind tunnel Photograph: Chris O’Donovan
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