I got a little frusterated trying to design a wing without knowing exactly how they would perform in flight. What I needed was a wind tunnel, so I’ve decided to build one. It’s going to be 2ft by 2ft by 8ft long, and will get up to wind speeds of about 40 mph. That’s about 1/3 of what I’ll be flying at, if I can get it. The wind tunnel will be a blower type, not an induction type. That means that the fan will be at the back end of the tunnel, not the front. There will be a plexiglass window about 1&1/4 feet from the end that is 1&7/8 ft by 2&1/2 feet. I’ll be sure to post pictures as I build it, so keep an eye out.
