Special invitation to see the wind tunnel at WSU
Prior to the open house, the media are invited for an up close and personal showing of the Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind Tunnel. Individual appointments are available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 7-9. To schedule an appointment, call John Laffen, director of the NIAR aerodynamic laboratories, 978-5481 or john.laffen@wichita.edu.
Since its initial construction in 1948, the primary purpose of the Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind Tunnel has remained the same: to meet the needs of local aviation research. Today the tunnel at WSU is still a state-of-the art facility serving clients nationwide in aviation and other industries.
For more information about the open house, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/news/?nid=380.
For more information on the history of the Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind Tunnel, go to http://www.aero-labs.org.
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Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, director of news and media relations, (316) 978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.