The use of computers in wind tunnel model construction

The only similarity between the construction of wind tunnel models and elementary woodwork is the name of the work itself. VFW‐Fokker, for instance, uses computers both for the design and the NC production of the models. That is why this sector also fits into the many‐sided structure of an aerospace company. The first wind tunnel model of the Airbus B 10X version with supercritical wing was recently manufactured at the Varel plant. It was developed in the civil component programme (Ziviles Komponenten‐Programm ZKP) carried out by the German aviation industry under the co‐ordination of VFW‐Fokker.