U. of I. builds wind tunnel to test hypersonic jet engine

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: July 27, 1986| Author: Jim Ritter | Copyright information

University of Illinois researchers are building a wind tunnel to test engine designs for a hypersonic jet that could reach Japan in 3 1/2 hours. The hypersonic aircraft would travel on the edge of space at five times the speed of sound. The wind tunnel is part of an effort begun by President Reagan to develop such an aircraft by 1995. The wind tunnel study will last three years and cost $930,000. Huge holding tanks will release highly compressed air to create artificial winds of 3,000 m.p....

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