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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

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