1959 - testing the model of rocket-boost glider

 


MECHANIC in aluminized suit adjusts model of rocket-boosted glider in Langley Research Center's supersonic wind tunnel. Air is heated to 400F by moving it at 3,500 mph. Suit allows mechanic to inspect model without waiting for tunnel to cool. 

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