Global Times reported that China's one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel recently passed major calibration tests, indicating that the facility is formally capable of conducting tests for development projects. The wind tunnel aims to serve China's aerospace strategy and support the development of hypersonic weapons and equipment. Designated the FL-64, the wind tunnel - built by the Aerodynamics Research Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China recently passed air flow distribution calibration tests under major Mach numbersThis development means that the wind tunnel has successfully passed the first phase of calibration, and has formally become capable of conducting tests for development projectsThe development of the FL-64 took two years, and broke the construction speed record compared with similar facilities, the statement said, noting that the wind tunnel is a large and complex one, and its construction was challenging due to the requirements of being hypersonic, including high temperatures, pressure and speed levels.It is designed to simulate speeds from Mach 4 to 8 under a total temperature of 900 Kelvin (626.85 C) at a simulated flight altitude of 48,000 meters, AVIC said, noting that it can operate for more than 30 seconds, testing a hypersonic aircraft's capabilities including the separation and deployment of weapons from the aircraft.With a foothold on serving China's aerospace strategy, the FL-64 aims to resolve the urgent aerodynamic problems that various aircraft are facing, and it will become another important tool in supporting the development of hypersonic weapons and equipment, according to the statement.
Global Times reported that China's one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel recently passed major calibration tests, indicating that the facility is formally capable of conducting tests for development projects. The wind tunnel aims to serve China's aerospace strategy and support the development of hypersonic weapons and equipment. Designated the FL-64, the wind tunnel - built by the Aerodynamics Research Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China recently passed air flow distribution calibration tests under major Mach numbersThis development means that the wind tunnel has successfully passed the first phase of calibration, and has formally become capable of conducting tests for development projectsThe development of the FL-64 took two years, and broke the construction speed record compared with similar facilities, the statement said, noting that the wind tunnel is a large and complex one, and its construction was challenging due to the requirements of being hypersonic, including high temperatures, pressure and speed levels.It is designed to simulate speeds from Mach 4 to 8 under a total temperature of 900 Kelvin (626.85 C) at a simulated flight altitude of 48,000 meters, AVIC said, noting that it can operate for more than 30 seconds, testing a hypersonic aircraft's capabilities including the separation and deployment of weapons from the aircraft.With a foothold on serving China's aerospace strategy, the FL-64 aims to resolve the urgent aerodynamic problems that various aircraft are facing, and it will become another important tool in supporting the development of hypersonic weapons and equipment, according to the statement.
