NASA finished building the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) in late 2026. This new vertical wind tunnel replaces two older tunnels and…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1 min readOn October 9, 2026, NASA announced that test pilot Nils Larson was the recipient of the Iven C.…
Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min readNASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft completed six test flights between September 21 and 27, 2026. This cadence exceeded…
Oct 14, 2026 · 1 min readNASA’s early 1970s program proved aircraft could be controlled by a computer. The first test used the Apollo…
Oct 11, 2026 · 1 min readNASA and Boeing have redirected the X‑66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator toward a ground‑based testbed that focuses on long,…
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min readThe X-57 Maxwell subproject closed in March 2024 without achieving first flight. NASA completed ground tests for battery…
Oct 4, 2026 · 1 min readOn Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA’s X‑59 aircraft exceeded Mach 1 for the first time, reaching about 713 mph at 43,400 feet.
Oct 3, 2026 · 1 min readThe X‑66A experimental aircraft uses a Transonic Truss‑Braced Wing configuration to validate energy‑saving technologies for single‑aisle commercial flights.…
Oct 2, 2026 · 1 min read
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