A massive thank you to Miguel and the dedicated team at the UW Aeronautical Laboratory for treating us to an incredible tour of the historic Kirsten Wind Tunnel!
With it’s two 500hp motors, the tunnel is able to produce winds of up to 200 mph at the 8x12x10 ft test section. From scale-model aircraft to UAVs to high performance athletes, this subsonic wind tunnel has been a mainstay for aerodynamic testing in the region for almost a century.
