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Introduction; History and Background; Managing Today's Wind Tunnel Test Programs; Planning Issues in Wind Tunnel Test Programs; Test Requirements; Integrated Test Programs; Test Article Size and Fidelity; Data and Instrumentation Requirements; Facility Selection; Planning and Scheduling; Special Issues; Security; Contracting and Procurement; Advanced Tools and Technologies; Keys to Managing a Successful Test Program; Program Test Plan; Key No. 1: Establish Goals, Quality, and Success Criteria; Key No. 2: Understand Program Considerations; Key No. 3: Involve Test Community Early; Detailed Test Planning and Execution; Key No. 4: Establish Test Teams; Key No. 5: Develop and Execute Detailed Test Plans; Post-Test Activities; Key No. 6: Project Reviews/Lessons Learned/Feedback; Key No. 7: Documentation; Summary.