The most conspicuous of the features of the enlarged N.A.C.A. tank are derived directly from those of the original tank and owe their present form not only to the reasons for their first use but also to the experience obtained with them. As in the original tank, there are: 1) A basin of great length (new 2,880 feet); 2) Rails made of structural H beams, without machining; 3) A towing carriage of very high speed (now 80 mph maximum); 4) Rubber tires on all the wheels, pneumatic on the running wheels and solid on the guide wheels.


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    Title :

    The Enlarged N.A.C.A. Tank, and Some of Its Work


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1939-11-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English



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