Company:Aerodium Latvia
Aerodium Latvia is a company based in Sigulda, Latvia, which owns and runs the first vertical wind tunnel in Eastern Europe. The vertical wind tunnel (VWT) is located near Sigulda, the most visited tourist area in Latvia. The company became known after the 2006 Torino XX Winter Olympic Games closing ceremonies, because Aerodium Latvia helped produce the part of the show that featured flying acrobats. The tunnel blows a wind stream of 200 km/h within a diameter of 3.7 meters. So far, Aerodium Latvia is the only company in the world that produces a full range of vertical wind tunnel models (open, wall to wall and recirculation type). Aerodium´s wind tunnels have been in such countries as USA, Russia, China, South Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Turkey, Italy, Bahrain, Greece, Finland and many more.
External links
- Aerodium Latvia's official website
- Video of the Aerodium section of the Torino closing ceremonies[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] (Windows Media Player)
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