wind tunnels

Tom -
There was a wind tunnel many years ago, during the WWII era. But the building became the synchrotron lab by the time I was there. I don't think there is one there anymore, but I will check in a couple weeks when I am down there for Reunion Weekend.

Over across the freeway from where I live, NASA Ames has a number of wind tunnels, including a really huge one that is used for big aircraft. I may have to ask one of the climbing folks I know if they would consider testing tents. I doubt it, since it is so expensive to run the tunnels for even a short time. I was told one time that running the big one requires as much power as the whole city of Mountain View, where it is located. You going to cough up to pay the power bill?