Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel
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The Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel is a massive NASA wind tunnel facility used to test full-scale aircraft and aerospace vehicles under controlled aerodynamic conditions.
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| Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T25178 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel Context triple: [Ames Research Center, hasFacility, Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel]
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Ames Research Center 80-by-120-Foot Wind Tunnel
The Ames Research Center 80-by-120-Foot Wind Tunnel is one of the world’s largest wind tunnels, used primarily for testing full-scale aircraft and aerospace vehicles under controlled aerodynamic conditions.
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Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is a major high-speed aerodynamic testing facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center used to evaluate aircraft and spacecraft designs.
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Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center is a major NASA research facility in California known for its contributions to aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced computing technologies.
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D.
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs
The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs are DARPA-led experimental efforts to develop and test unmanned, ultra–high-speed glide vehicles capable of long-range flight within the atmosphere at hypersonic velocities.
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E.
X-Plane experimental aircraft programs
The X-Plane experimental aircraft programs are a series of U.S. research aircraft initiatives that test cutting-edge aerospace technologies and concepts, often serving as precursors to advanced military and civilian aviation systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel Target entity description: The Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel is a massive NASA wind tunnel facility used to test full-scale aircraft and aerospace vehicles under controlled aerodynamic conditions.
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A.
Ames Research Center 80-by-120-Foot Wind Tunnel
The Ames Research Center 80-by-120-Foot Wind Tunnel is one of the world’s largest wind tunnels, used primarily for testing full-scale aircraft and aerospace vehicles under controlled aerodynamic conditions.
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B.
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is a major high-speed aerodynamic testing facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center used to evaluate aircraft and spacecraft designs.
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C.
Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center is a major NASA research facility in California known for its contributions to aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced computing technologies.
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D.
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs
The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs are DARPA-led experimental efforts to develop and test unmanned, ultra–high-speed glide vehicles capable of long-range flight within the atmosphere at hypersonic velocities.
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E.
X-Plane experimental aircraft programs
The X-Plane experimental aircraft programs are a series of U.S. research aircraft initiatives that test cutting-edge aerospace technologies and concepts, often serving as precursors to advanced military and civilian aviation systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerodynamic testing facility
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wind tunnel ⓘ |
| affiliation | NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate ⓘ |
| control | computer-controlled test conditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environment | closed-circuit wind tunnel ⓘ |
| fanConfiguration | propeller-driven fans ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics
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aerospace engineering ⓘ |
| flowType | subsonic ⓘ |
| location |
Moffett Field, California
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Mountain View, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Mountain View, California
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 300 knots
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approximately Mach 0.45 ⓘ |
| measurementCapabilities |
flow visualization
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force and moment measurements ⓘ pressure measurements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large test section dimensions
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supporting U.S. military aircraft development ⓘ supporting commercial aircraft development ⓘ supporting rotorcraft development ⓘ testing full-scale aircraft ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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Ames Research Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Ames Research Center
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| owner |
NASA
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United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ames Research Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center 80-by-120-Foot Wind Tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex
|
| powerSource | electric motors ⓘ |
| purpose |
aerodynamic testing
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aerospace vehicle testing ⓘ full-scale aircraft testing ⓘ |
| scale | full-scale ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
fixed-wing aircraft
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rotorcraft ⓘ spacecraft landing systems testing ⓘ |
| testMedium | air ⓘ |
| testSectionShape | rectangular ⓘ |
| testSectionSize |
40 feet high
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80 feet wide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
V/STOL aircraft testing
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aeroacoustic testing ⓘ helicopter testing ⓘ low-speed aerodynamic research ⓘ performance testing of aircraft ⓘ stability and control testing ⓘ tilt-rotor aircraft testing ⓘ wind loads testing ⓘ |
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