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National_Advisory_Committee_for_Aeronautics_wind_tests_(1946).webm ‎(WebM audio/video file, VP8/Vorbis, length 1 min 57 s, 640 × 480 pixels, 975 kbps overall, file size: 13.55 MB)

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English: Wind tests on a human subject (either O. E. Payne or G. L. Dillon; misidentified as John Stapp by Gizmondo) at the Langley Research Center, showing the effects of winds at certain speeds on the human face. Maximum speed is 457 mph. This test was covered as early as the April 1949 issue of All Hands (online here; transcript on the talk page.)
Français : Test de soufflerie réalisé sur un humain (O. E. Payne ou G. L. Dillon) au centre de recherche Langley, montrant les effets du vent à différentes vitesses sur le visage. La vitesse maximale atteinte lors de ce test est de 735 km/h. Il fit la couverture du numéro d'avril 1949 de All Hands (lire ici)
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English: Wind tests on a human subject at the Langley Research Center, showing the effects of winds at certain speeds on the human face. Maximum speed is 457 mph.
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English: Wind tests on a human subject at the Langley Research Center, showing the effects of winds at certain speeds on the human face. Maximum speed is 457 mph.
Français : Test de soufflerie réalisé sur un humain (O. E. Payne ou G. L. Dillon) au centre de recherche Langley, montrant les effets du vent à différentes vitesses sur le visage. La vitesse maximale atteinte lors de ce test est de 735 km/h.
中文（简体）：兰利研究中心风洞内对高速气流对人影响的研究

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