Press releases, press photos and other material for editorial coverage of Windtuner.

05  Mar  2026

Airspeed tube testing is a key procedure in aircraft research. We often see photos of decades of different fighters flying with airspeed tubes installed at the front; nowadays, the same goes for drones. However for those who are concerned with this process, there is no standard tube or installation structure that is always applied. the length and design of the tube is always open for debate according to the drone that needs testing.

26  Feb  2026

The big and small failures of wind tunnel testing or experiments we experience do not always occur because of airflow instability or model design limits. Its actual constraint is often within the measurement chain. Pressure signal drifts, synchronization lags, and calibration errors slow down wind tunnel operation. This causes runs and cycles to repeat, stretching the time used on not so meaningful work. This is the invisible bottleneck in wind tunnel testing.

10  Feb  2026

For the researchers at NASA, work starts with a heavy dose of professional skepticism. Before the tunnel roars to life, engineers are already concerned with many "what-ifs": Will the parachute inflate symmetrically? Will the engine inlet distort the air enough to cause a stall? A formidable and well designed pressure measurement system needs to be deployed in order to find out.

06  Feb  2026

The Wind Tunnel Laboratory, when first introduced and put to use last century, basically operated as a cavernous space with a fan and a model. During the cold war, it saw countless missile, aircraft and rocket launch simulations. As of now, its function slowly expanded from fighter research to all kinds of aerodynamic R&D, including the adjustments and calibration of pressure measurement tools themselves.

05  Feb  2026

What good do extra pressure holes do for pressure measurement? How do different probe head shapes change their performance or efficiency in aerodynamic experiments?

23  Jan  2026

While large-scale simulation is becoming a crucial method in aerodynamic research, we still see wind tunnels widely implemented. Around the world, various groups and facilities are investing large sums to create larger, more powerful or more specific wind tunnels, proving their importance in many fields.

19  Jan  2026

Let’s talk about wind tunnels and sports. There is no sport more related to aerodynamics than F1. In the regard of car development, wind tunnels are utmost-even with the rise of advanced computational tools.

12  Jan  2026

In advanced aerospace testing, it is common to acquire pressure data from hundreds of measurement points simultaneously. Achieving such coverage requires a coordinated, high-performance network of accurate, synchronized, and trustworthy data. Windtuner addresses this challenge with a mature multi-device connectivity solution purpose-built for pressure scanners, delivering stable data exchange and flexible system expansion in complex test environments.

09  Jan  2026

Aerodynamic probes play a central role in modern flow field measurement. Engineers rely on these probes to capture key airflow parameters such as velocity, pressure, and flow direction, making them indispensable in aerospace engineering, wind tunnel laboratories, and turbomachinery research.