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NASA on Vertical Spin Tunnels

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Watch this video about the Vertical Spin Tunnel on HowStuffWorks. This NASA Destination Tomorrow segment is describing the development of the Vertical Spin Tunnel, designed by NACA engineers to study the flight conditions of an aircraft in spin. Learn how the Vertical Spin Tunnel works in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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