# Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel Homepage

**Source**: https://aeroastro.mit.edu/wbwt-homepage/
**Parent**: https://aeroastro.mit.edu/education/undergraduate-degrees-requirements/

## *Meet the new* Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel at MIT

Available for aerodynamic testing and research by academic, industrial, and commercial users

[Apply to use the wright brothers wind tunnel](https://aeroastro.mit.edu/wbwt-homepage/wbwt-contact/wright-brothers-wind-tunnel-interest-form/)

## About

Nestled in the heart of MIT's campus in Cambridge, Mass., our state-of-the-art facility is a modern subsonic, continuous-flow, closed-return tunnel.

[Learn more](https://aeroastro.mit.edu/wbwt-homepage/wbwt-about/)

## Our Key Features

- Maximum speed: 230 mph
- Test section: 7.75' H x 12' W x 18' L
- 8:1 Contraction Ratio
- Turbulence level: 0.05%
- MATLAB-based tunnel control and data acquisition system
- [View detailed specifications](https://aeroastro.mit.edu/wbwt-homepage/wbwt-specifications/)

## A Wind Tunnel for the 21st Century

In 2017, we began the process of replacing a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark.  Today, we are the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.

[Read the story](https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-unveils-new-wright-brothers-wind-tunnel-0608)