<p>The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) on Sunday commemorated the 55 years of the 1.2 metre trisonic wind tunnel which is the only industrial wind tunnel in the country providing high-speed aerodynamics data for the national aerospace programmes in both civil and military sectors. </p>.<p>The facility, which was built in Bengaluru between 1963 and 67 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been a test facility for many missiles, launch vehicles and aircraft developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). </p>.<p>The DRDO’s missiles such as Agni, Akash, Prithvi, Pralay, SRSAM, LRSAM, ASTRA, NAG, LRAShM, BrahMos, Nirbhay and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were characterised in this facility. </p>.<p>Characterisation of Isro’s launch vehicles such as ASLV, PSLV, SLV, SSLV, GSLV, RLV, and Gaganyan programmes were also carried out at the facility. </p>.<p>That apart, India’s first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-TEJAS) was conceived at this facility and many weapon integration programmes on LCA, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, and MiG aircraft were also successfully carried out here. </p>.<p>“This facility has completed 55 years of glorious service to the nation and has crossed the milestone of 55,000 blowdowns which is a very commendable achievement indeed. The facility shall continue to meet the experimental aerodynamic data requirement of future programmes,” the NAL said in a statement.</p>
<p>The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) on Sunday commemorated the 55 years of the 1.2 metre trisonic wind tunnel which is the only industrial wind tunnel in the country providing high-speed aerodynamics data for the national aerospace programmes in both civil and military sectors. </p>.<p>The facility, which was built in Bengaluru between 1963 and 67 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been a test facility for many missiles, launch vehicles and aircraft developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). </p>.<p>The DRDO’s missiles such as Agni, Akash, Prithvi, Pralay, SRSAM, LRSAM, ASTRA, NAG, LRAShM, BrahMos, Nirbhay and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were characterised in this facility. </p>.<p>Characterisation of Isro’s launch vehicles such as ASLV, PSLV, SLV, SSLV, GSLV, RLV, and Gaganyan programmes were also carried out at the facility. </p>.<p>That apart, India’s first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-TEJAS) was conceived at this facility and many weapon integration programmes on LCA, Mirage-2000, Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, and MiG aircraft were also successfully carried out here. </p>.<p>“This facility has completed 55 years of glorious service to the nation and has crossed the milestone of 55,000 blowdowns which is a very commendable achievement indeed. The facility shall continue to meet the experimental aerodynamic data requirement of future programmes,” the NAL said in a statement.</p>