When computers came along, I thought they were a lot of fun too. As an engineer, I get paid to do things that I really like to do. Adam, When I was young, people first started to go into space. The space program really inspired me to be an engineer. Again, we appreciate your patience as Tom Benson answers your questions today.
Wind tunnels come in many different sizes.
Here at NASA Glenn, the largest tunnel takes up about a city block, and the test section is 10 foot by 10 foot. When I was in the Air Force, we used two tunnels in Tennessee that were 16 feet by 16 feet. I think its test section is 80 feet high and 120 feet across. When I went to college, big computers were first being installed at the university. Rilee, Check the answer to Shakira about my interest in computers.