![]() Pete Zell, NASA wind tunnel manager, greets Bud Chamberlin, Jack Cherne, and the Wright Flyer |
![]() Marilyn Ramsey, Display Rep. and Graphic Artist, adds tufts to the wing fabric. |
![]() Project Chief Engineer, Dr. Fred Culick, rigs one of the two propellers |
![]() Rich Grimm, Instrumentation Specialist, affixes an inclinometer to the wingtip |
![]() Re-assembly is almost complete after arrival at NASA Ames |
![]() In order to get historically correct data, we had to simulate the geometry of the 1903 Flyer exactly, including a model of Orville Wright himself |
![]() Tufts added by both NASA and Wright Flyer Project personnel will allow engineers to visualize the flow of air over the wings. |
![]() More instrumentation |
![]() We're proud of our work! |
Working a wind tunnel test is not unlike any other large project -
it requires teamwork. Here, Pete Zell of NASA
briefs both NASA and Wright Flyer Project personnel in a Test Readiness
Review prior to final installation.
"It's good to be the king!"
Jack Cherne, Wright Flyer Project
Chairman, is interviewed by a local TV station.
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