The folks atMoffett Fieldlocated in Sunnyvale, California, musthave a thing about building things BIG. If you have ever overflown Moffettor driven past it on the Bayshore Freeway, you won't forget the size of thehuge Navy blimp hangars. The largest was built to house theairship "Macon" and would swallow a whole squadron of P-3swithout any effort. During Moffett's annual open house, they usedto give hot air balloon rides inside the hangar!
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/nasa-ames-research-center-vertical-motion-simulator