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Green Skies Over Santa Rosa
U.S. teams are preparing to test electric, biofueled and hybrid-powered aircraft, vying to be the most fuel-efficient small aircraft in the world.
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Students Create Award-Winning ''Green'' Airplane Designs
The winning design of a NASA student competition to create a new greener aircraft looks a little like a cross between a plane and a Swiss army knife.
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When Cars Fly
The first patent for a flying car was issued in 1918. "It's something people have envisioned since the beginning of manned flight," said Herman Rediess.
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Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication
A manufacturing process using electron beams could mean big savings and environmental benefits.
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A Case for the Tigershark, Black Widow and Raptor
The most significant fighter airplanes since World War II introduced digital computers and stealth technology into the industry, Paul Metz told a June Colloquium audience Tuesday in a partly technical, partly political talk at the Reid Conference Center.
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Aeronautics Academy Packs a Lot Into 10 Weeks
The project was laid out Wednesday morning. Design a cargo plane to carry 100,000 pounds, 6,500 miles. Make it burn less fuel, put forth fewer emissions and less noise, and make it fly at Mach 0.85.
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The Price of Progress
Progress can be bittersweet. Just ask some of the employees who worked in the 16 Foot Transonic and the Langley Full Scale Tunnels.
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The Big Picture Wins Big
A powerful NASA simulation software wins Government Invention of the Year, along with the hearts and minds of air traffic managers and researchers.
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Chicken Fat Biofuel: Eco-friendly Jet Fuel Alternative?
NASA researchers are testing biofuel on a DC-8 to measure its performance and emissions.
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A First Look at Flight in 2025
NASA has just tasked three companies to look into the future and design a more "green" aircraft for 2025.