What would possess anyone to live on an airplane for a month? NASA engineer Anna McGowan visits comedian Mark Malkoff between flights.
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NASA Engineer Helps Comedian Tackle Fear of Flying
For Alexandrov, a Triumph of the Right Brain
It began with a mention of New Scientist magazine in a blog. Natalia Alexandrov bought one, sat down to read and the muse immediately flew to her side in the sort of literary epiphany that every write...
Shin: Fundamental Aeronautics Aren't a Ceiling
When NASA's aim in aeronautics was called "fundamental," many looked at the concept as limiting. They saw a ceiling where once the sky was no limit. Jaiwon Shin sees fundamental aeronautics as an "eng...
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Student's "Silent Airliner" Makes a Not-So-Silent Impression
Design a small supersonic airliner with a cruise speed of Mach 1.6 to 1.8, a design range of 4,000 nautical miles, a payload of 35-70 passengers, with fuel efficiency of three-passenger miles per pound of fuel and a takeoff field length of less than 10,000 feet. And the airliner should produce less noise. Ready? Go.
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Holmes Learns Lessons from Start-Up Airline
Shortly after Bruce Holmes retired from NASA Langley two years ago, he entered into a venture called DayJet, an idea whose time had, perhaps, not yet come.
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NASA Langley Shares in Collier Trophy for Seventh Time
For the seventh time Langley researchers are part of one of the most prestigious awards in aviation.
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With Every Beat, NASA Involved in How the Heart Behaves
Heart failure -- like structural failure in an aircraft -- is serious business.
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