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Pathfinder II Research Fighter in the NTF View of the Low Speed Diffuser - looking upstream
Facility Characteristics
NTF Characteristics
Speed:
Mach 0.1 to 1.2
Reynolds Number:
4 x 106 to 145 x 106 per foot
Pressure:
15 to 130 lbs. per square inch
Temperature:
-250 to 150°F
Test Gas:
Nitrogen and ambient atmosphere
Test Section Size:
8.2 x 8.2 feet
Circuit Length:
497 feet
Area:
66.8 square feet
Contraction Area Ratio:
14.95:1
Drive Power:
135,000 horsepower
 
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