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Photograph caption dated November 29, 1956 reads, "Last batch of eight million tin cans go into hopper and up chute to one of eight air-storage spheres of North American Aviation's new five million dollar trisonic wind tunnel, scheduled for completion at Los Angeles plant next March. Cans are used to keep air temperature nearly constant during test blow."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
North American Aviation, inc Industrial facilities Industrial facilities--California--Los Angeles Technological innovations--California--Los Angeles Aerospace industries--California--Los Angeles Tin cans--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Wind tunnels--Testing Wind tunnels Aerodynamics Valley Times Collection photographs
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