Low Speed Wind Tunnel Models

Low speed models are tested to provide flight characteristics of rotorcraft, or fixed wing flight conditions typically encountered during the critical period of take-off and landing.  Low speed models can be a single airfoil model with high lift devices, or full configuration models with configurations to include landing gear and high lift devices.

Low speed models can be simple, straight-forward 3-D models fabricated from wood and composite materials or precision machined aluminum to meet customer's fast paced research testing and evaluation schedules.

Like precision models they may include a variety of instrumentation, and are most often mounted with a 6 component measuring device (balance).

With the lower speeds and associated loads, low speed models can incorporate remote actuated control surfaces that are impractical with higher speed models.

Advanced Technologies, Inc. has produced a variety of low speed models to include; aircraft stability and control, rotorcraft, ground effect, marine, water tank flow visualization, sub-scale display, and radio control models.