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Aviary: A New NASA Software Platform for Aircraft Modelling - NASA
NASA has created Aviary, a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of experience using highly advanced computer code for aviation.John Gould (NASA)
X-59 Passes Milestone
NASA’s X-59 Passes A Flight Readiness Review board composed of independent experts from across NASA recently completed a study of the X-59 project team’s approach to safety for the public and staff during ground and flight testing.Lillian Gipson (NASA)
NASA’s X-59 Passes Milestone Toward Safe First Flight - NASA
NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of a milestone review that willDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory - NASA
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flightDede Dinius (NASA)
Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory - NASA
Since 2020, she has served as the deputy project manager on the DC-8 Airborne Science laboratory, leading and managing project planning, integration, andDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Licenses 3D-Printable Superalloy to Benefit US Economy
NASA’s new superalloy developed for the extreme temperatures and harsh conditions of air and spaceflight is being licensed to four U.S. companies.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research - NASA
Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully operational jet engine toJohn Gould (NASA)
NASA, FAA Partner to Develop New Wildland Fire Technologies - NASA
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildland fire technology.NASA
NASA Photographer Honored for Thrilling Inverted In-Flight Image - NASA
Riding in the back seat of a car can be boring. Riding in the back of a NASA aircraft is exhilarating, especially for photographers capturing NASA’s story.Dede Dinius (NASA)
NASA’s DC-8 Completes Final Mission, Set to Retire - NASA
After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft completed its final mission and returned to the agency’s Armstrong FlightNASA
NASA Langley Team to Study Weather During Eclipse Using Uncrewed Vehicles - NASA
A six-person team of researchers from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will travel to Fort Drum, N.Y., to study changes in the Sun’sJulia L. Bradshaw (NASA)
NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry - NASA
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allowsDede Dinius (NASA)
University Teams Selected as Finalists to Envision New Aviation Responses to Natural Disasters - NASA
Eight teams participating in the 2024 Gateways to Blue Skies: Advancing Aviation for Natural Disasters Competition have been selected to present their designJulia L. Bradshaw (NASA)
NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets - NASA
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets –Dede Dinius (NASA)
New Look at NASA Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviationNASA
ARMD Solicitations
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable newJim Banke (NASA)
NASA Instruments Will Listen for Supersonic X-59’s Quiet ‘Thump’ - NASA
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing a loud sonic boom. To confirm theDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research
NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers - NASA
We asked three NASA engineers to share their experiences, from early challenges they faced in their careers to the day-to-day of being a working engineer.Arezu Sarvestani (NASA)
NASA Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research
NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Selects University Teams to Explore Innovative Aeronautical Research - NASA
NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in the skies above our communities.Jim Banke (NASA)
NASA Leader Casey Swails Learns About Wildfire Work at NASA Ames - NASA
NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails views a demonstration on screen in the Airspace Operations Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center inNASA
NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for Advanced Air Mobility - NASA
NASA Aeronautics has released a new STEM toolkit focusing on Advanced Air Mobility for educators and students of all ages.Jim Banke (NASA)
NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems - NASA
NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuingNASA
After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends - NASA
NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights thanNASA
NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins - NASA
The test flights were part of a collaboration by NASA, Sikorsky, and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). Researchers were able to collect dataDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA X-59 Unveiled During Rollout Ceremony - NASA
A climactic curtain drop reveals the newly painted red, white, and blue X-59 aircraft during its rollout ceremony on Jan. 12, 2024, at Lockheed Martin SkunkNASA
NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft - NASA
NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims toNASA
NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA
Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rolloutJim Banke (NASA)
NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA
Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rolloutJim Banke (NASA)
NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design - NASA
NASA Armstrong’s many capabilities enabled a start-to-finish design, fabrication, and soon testing of the 10-foot model wing. The Flight Loads LaboratoryDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Sets Coverage for X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Rollout - NASA
NASA will provide live coverage as it reveals its X-59 aircraft at 4 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 12, as part of the agency’s Quesst mission to make commercialNASA
NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party - NASA
It’s almost time for NASA’s supersonic X-59 airplane to make its red, white, and blue public debut, and you’re invited to join friends and family in taking aJim Banke (NASA)
NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research - NASA
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer.Jim Banke (NASA)
NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA
Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,Hillary Smith (NASA)
NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA
Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,Hillary Smith (NASA)
120th Anniversary of the First Powered, Controlled Flight - NASA
In this image from Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur looks on. Orville Wright coveredNASA
Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review - NASA
It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA ArmstrongCody S. Lydon (NASA)
NASA and Partners Study Contrail Formation
In a collaboration between multiple partners in the aviation industry, NASA is helping determine if the latest advances in aircraft engines and fuels canNASA