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European transonic wind tunnel
Transonic wind tunnel using nitrogen as test gas
The European transonic wind tunnel (ETW) is a high-Reynolds-number transonic wind tunnel using nitrogen as the test gas. It is one of the world's largest cryogenic wind tunnels. It is situated in Cologne, Germany.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The European transonic wind tunnel (ETW) is a high-Reynolds-number transonic wind tunnel using nitrogen as the test gas.2
Links
- Websitewww.etw.de/cms/company-basics/company-profile1
- WikipediaEuropean Transonic Wind Tunnel
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1378002
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsEuropean transonic wind tunnel photo by User:Dantor, CC BY-SA 2.5