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Category: Aeronautics
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge…
NASA Jets Turn Red, White, and Blue
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, two of NASA’s most iconic aircraft got a fresh coat…
NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides
No one wants to get into an uncomfortable aircraft. NASA research could help the emerging industry…
NASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over Washington
NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view…
A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong
Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research…
NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation
For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape…
This is How NASA Flight Tests New Technology
Flight tests are a big part of how NASA turns breakthrough ideas into reality. From flying…
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage…
NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet.…