The following table lists a set of recommended minimum system requirements for the educational and professional edition of the 2D Virtual Wind Tunnel. The run times listed are typical for a transonic flow computation (0.8 < Mach < 1.2) and may vary depending on the computer's memory bus speed and processor cache size. On systems with CUDA enabled NVIDIA graphics cards, a wind tunnel test will complete in minutes.
| 2D Virtual Wind Tunnel - Version 1.9 | Educational Edition | Professional Edition |
| Windows Operating System | Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 | Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 |
| Processors and Speed | Single 1.5 GHz | Dual 2.0 GHz |
| Free Hard Disk Space | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Video RAM | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Display Resolution (96 dpi) | 1024 x 768 | 1280 x 960 |
| Display Resolution (120 dpi) | 1280 x 960 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Run Time (approximate) | 1 hour | 1 hour |