The Development and Evolution of a Remote Wind Tunnel Control Room at Eglin AFB

This paper discusses the development and evolution of a remote wind tunnel test control room capability at Eglin AFB. This new capability allows Eglin staff to bring additional expertise to wind tunnel tests, provides new training opportunities, and dramatically reduces the costs associated with traveling to support wind tunnel testing. The paper includes a description of the equipment chosen to facilitate the remote control room capability, the room’s capabilities, the initial testing of the system, the problems encountered, and the continuing evolution of the facility.