Top Highlights NASA’s Armstrong Center pioneered supersonic flight in 1946. Today, it tests the quiet, boomless X-59 aircraft over communities.…
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Quick Takeaways NASA engineers Abramson, Hall, and Link started as hobbyist radio-control aircraft builders. Their lifelong passion now drives innovative,…
Quick Takeaways NASA’s 737 is being modified for reduced gravity testing. The aircraft will perform lunar-parabolic flights to support Artemis…
Top Highlights NASA studies air taxi comfort using virtual reality motion simulators. Research identifies how aircraft motion affects passenger comfort…
Quick Takeaways NASA tested a new lightweight wing design for potential fuel efficiency. SWEET-15 wing passed tests, confirming its strength…
Fast Facts NASA uses small drones for cost-effective aerospace concept testing and validation. The Dale Reed Lab pilots various remotely…
Summary Points NASA repainted iconic aircraft in red, white, and blue for America’s birthday. F-15 and F/A-18 aircraft honor the…
Summary Points NASA photographers capture rare aerial views of historic agency missions. Jim Ross documents significant events, including shuttle flights…
Quick Takeaways NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center has conducted flight testing for 80 years. The CATNLF initiative tested a wing…
Quick Takeaways NASA’s X-59 aircraft is preparing for significant supersonic flight tests soon. Upcoming flights aim to validate the aircraft’s…