NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace,…
NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through…
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. The X-plane…
NASA, Boeing Advance Truss-Braced Wing Research in Test
NASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel testing to study an innovative advanced aircraft design intended to improve…
NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry
For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework…
NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight…
NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise
New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing…
NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took…
NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic Flight Testing with New Awards
While NASA is working with U.S. aviation to explore commercial supersonic technologies, the agency is also looking forward…
NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test
To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like…
NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation
NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make…
NASA Software Raises Bar for Aircraft Icing Research
When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can pose a risk…