WIND TUNNEL AT PODBERESJE
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP81-01028R000100130002-4
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 22, 2016
Document Release Date:
August 24, 2009
Sequence Number:
2
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 4, 1952
Content Type:
REPORT
File:
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
![]() | 78.85 KB |
Body:
THIN DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFO RNATION AFFECTING THE X TI ORAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATEN, WITHIN THE MEAN INO OF TITLE IS, SECTIONS 799
AND 7941 OF THE U.N. CDO E, AS AMENDED. IT9 TRANSMISSION OR REVS.
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BV AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 19
PROHIBITED By LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IB PROHIBITED.
NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 25X1
The wind tunnel was designed at Dessau to be driven by a JUMO 004
jet engine.
4-
Approved For Release 2009/08/24: CIA-RDP81-01028R000100130002-4
SECRET
CENTRAL .INTELLI.G.ENCE AGENCY
* -`' INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR/ Germany
SUBJECT o Wind Tunnel at Podberesje
s wend tun.ne.l staff took u other work,
M NO
1951 F 51-4F
tuine the
provi e` goo resu.ls which were largely verified
by the results cf subsequent wind tunnel -bests at ZAGI. Other in-
formation indicates that the operation of the Podberesje wind tun-
nel was discontinued probably sometime in 1949 or early 1950, and
]Straus!-, az)O O4
Approved For Release 2009/08/24: CIA-RDP81-01028R000100130002-4
Approved For Release 2009/08/24: CIA-RDP81-01028R000100130002-4
SECR.RT/SECUR?T:Y,'1 0 ~MAATION
-2-r
Strauss' and his wind tunnej staff Were'
developing, imnrnvinz
(some parts for the wind tunnel
w re teeing made in the workshops as .ate as August 1950- M ~~-
ing instr4m6nts especially were being worked on
interfere with other construction.
(Straups built radio receivers as a hobby. In-the beginning of
1950, there were rumors that he had built a transmitter and that
he was going to be arrestedt but,the rumor proved to be false.)
The original Junkers wind tun ?l m Dessau was
shipped to Podberesje and then
depoai'I && in an open field and left to deteriorate.
he wind tunnel built at Dessau after the war was driven b hi
ressu
t
re s
eam.
Vhi$ tunnel was about t ree to fou "imes as 1a
were;:.; used in the Fodberesje tunnel.,
-e4d
none of th. parts
Approved For Release 2009/08/24: CIA-RDP81-01028R000100130002-4