A vertical wind tunnel (VWT) is a wind tunnel which moves air up in a vertical column.
Although vertical wind tunnels have been built for aerodynamic research, the most high profile are those used as recreational wind tunnels, frequently advertised as "indoor skydiving" or "bodyflight", which have also become a popular training tool for skydivers.
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