Wind Tunnels news

A new director for the Wind Tunnels Department
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A new director for the Wind Tunnels Department

Marie-José Martinez, Engineer-General Second Class, joined ONERA on May 3rd as Wind Tunnels director. She was previously director of the DGA propellant test centre. She succeeds Patrick Wagner, with whom she will be working closely until his retirement. A look back at a brilliant career with a predominant aeronautical and international focus.

A breath of fresh air blows through the wind tunnels, with the appointment of a new director
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A breath of fresh air blows through the wind tunnels, with the appointment of a new director

Since October 2019, the Modane-Avrieux wind tunnels, one of ONERA's crown jewels, have a new director. Known and recognised throughout Europe, and indeed internationally, they have been the testing ground for some of the aeronautical industry's most celebrated creations, with the precision of these installations and the very high level of technical expertise of their personnel allowing concepts to be tested under optimal conditions.

The F1 wind tunnel just turned 40
Wind Tunnels

The F1 wind tunnel just turned 40

The ONERA Fauga-Mauzac center celebrated the 40 years of the F1 wind tunnel on the 13th and 14th of October with local politicians, customers and partners as well as the employees and their families.