• A rectangular shaped wooden wind tunnel seen facing two different directions in a side-by-side comparison.
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    In addition to building the world’s first airplane, the Wright brothers pioneered the modern practice of aeronautical engineering. Central to this was the design and use of their wind tunnel. The original Wright wind tunnel no longer exists. This accurate reproduction was built by the National Cash Register Company in 1952, and now resides in the Museum's collection.

  • A rectangular shaped wooden wind tunnel seen facing two different directions in a side-by-side comparison.

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Eric Long

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Photo by Eric Long, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM2018-10841)

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