NASA’s Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Project: Purpose and Scope

Mission and Objectives of the FDC Project

FDC conducts complex, integrated flight demonstrations that directly support NASA’s aeronautics research agenda. (Primary source)

The program is designed to meet aggressive, success‑oriented flight campaign timelines while covering all stages of technology maturation. (Primary source)

FDC also operates, sustains, and expands the national flight‑research infrastructure that enables high‑risk experiments for NASA and the broader aviation industry. (Primary source)

By combining appropriate flight‑test capabilities and assets from NASA, other agencies, or industry, FDC campaigns focus on tight schedules and use the best available resources. (Primary source)