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Stay up-to-date with the latest news and content from NASA's Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project as it develops technologies and tools for a wide array of subsonic air vehicle applications, ranging from next-generation vertical take-off and landing to transonic, fixed-wing aircraft.

About Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools Project
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Project Overview NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project develops technologies and tools for various types of aircraft that…

March 10, 2026
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NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise
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New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing them might…

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NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test 
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To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like standard hardware.…

January 26, 2026
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NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings 
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The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today’s, with longer, thinner wings that provide…

December 18, 2025
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NASA Software Raises Bar for Aircraft Icing Research 
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When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can pose a risk to aircraft.…

December 4, 2025
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NASA Uses Wind Tunnel to Test Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wing
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The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones,…

August 7, 2025
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NASA Drop Test Supports Safer Air Taxi Design and Certification
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As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s…

July 28, 2025
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NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies Move Forward
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NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis.…

June 20, 2025
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New Aircraft Wing Undergoes Crucial NASA Icing Testing
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In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs. But…

March 25, 2025
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Side-by-Side Test 2 (SBS2) Performance Test The Side-By-Side (SbS) Test Stand features two counter-rotating, intermeshing rotors that can vary in…

January 8, 2025
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Performance Data from Test 2 of the Multirotor Test Bed Test
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Multirotor Test Bed Test 2 (MTB2) Performance Data  The Multirotor Test Bed (MTB) was designed to accommodate a broad range…

January 8, 2025
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NASA, Notre Dame Connect Students to Inspire STEM Careers
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High school students in Indiana are contributing to NASA’s groundbreaking research to develop quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft engines. Their learning…

December 20, 2024
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NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing
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Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that…

December 4, 2024
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NASA Funds New Studies Looking at Future of Sustainable Aircraft
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Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with…

November 12, 2024
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NASA, GE Aerospace Advancing Hybrid-Electric Airliners with HyTEC
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Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-,…

September 17, 2024
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NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…

June 27, 2024
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NASA, Industry to Start Designing More Sustainable Jet Engine Core
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NASA, alongside industry, will soon begin designing a new jet engine concept for the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners —…

May 18, 2024
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NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry
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Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…

April 4, 2024
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Graphic shows a possible future General Electric jet engine with exposed fan blades in front of a cut-away-interior view of its core mechanisms -- all part of NASA's Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) research project.
This artist concept shows a NASA-developed small-core jet engine installed in General Electric Aerospace’s CFM RISE jet engine design. The more fuel-efficient small core powers a large open turbofan, which also helps increase efficiency. The effort is part of NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project to help develop the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners.
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