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jan 1, 1871 - The Wind Tunnel

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Frank H. Wenham (1824-1908) - Disappointed with his work with whirling arms, Wenham designed and built the first wind tunnel in 1871. He described it as "a trunk 12 feet long and 18 inches square, to direct the current horizontally, and in parallel course."

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jan 1, 1871
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~ 155 years ago