China completes first hypersonic wind tunnel tests - IHS Jane's 360
China's State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) announced on 18 March that the country has successfully completed its first hypersonic wind tunnel tests.
The tests, which were conducted by the state-controlled No.1 Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's (CASC's) 11th Research Academy, were aimed at determining the aero-elastic properties of aircraft travelling at hypersonic speeds.
It is not known if the CASC had used its existing hypersonic wind tunnels or constructed a new system for the test. It currently operates three hypersonic wind tunnels: the FD-02, FD-03, and FD-07. The FD-02 is capable of generating a simulated range of Mach 3.5 to 8, while the FD-03 and FD-07 generate between Mach 5 to 10 and Mach 5 to 12 respectively.
China's State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) announced on 18 March that the country has successfully completed its first hypersonic wind tunnel tests.
The tests, which were conducted by the state-controlled No.1 Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's (CASC's) 11th Research Academy, were aimed at determining the aero-elastic properties of aircraft travelling at hypersonic speeds.
It is not known if the CASC had used its existing hypersonic wind tunnels or constructed a new system for the test. It currently operates three hypersonic wind tunnels: the FD-02, FD-03, and FD-07. The FD-02 is capable of generating a simulated range of Mach 3.5 to 8, while the FD-03 and FD-07 generate between Mach 5 to 10 and Mach 5 to 12 respectively.
