Mach 4.5 Trisonic Wind Tunnel at DRDL Hyderabad

planned

The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad is preparing to build a cutting-edge blow-down type Trisonic Wind Tunnel capable of testing aerodynamic forces at speeds ranging from Mach 0.2 to Mach 4.5. The facility will feature a test section measuring 1.6 metres by 1.6 metres, accommodating larger scaled models of rockets, aircraft, missiles, and space launch systems. It will support aerodynamic testing for a wide variety of defence and aerospace vehicles, including tactical missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic prototypes, ballistic missile components, and reusable spacecraft, enhancing India's aerospace and missile technology development.