NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating an updated approach to the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project that would focus on…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into…

In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs. But…

Shortly after dawn on March 27, 2001, NASA pilot Bill Rieke took off from an airfield just outside of Phoenix…

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing.…

It’s the holiday season — which means many are taking to the skies to join their loved ones. If you’ve…

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will fly in aircraft manufacturer Electra’s EL2 Goldfinch experimental prototype aircraft on Sunday, Dec. 8. Members…

Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that…

At NASA, each project has milestones to ensure everything stays on track. The agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently…

Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-,…

Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed…

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Fives Machining Systems Inc. have joined 20 other organizations to support NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing…

NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing…

At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility, engineers at magniX recently…

NASA, alongside industry, will soon begin designing a new jet engine concept for the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners —…

Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully…

As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the…

German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles…

In a collaboration between multiple partners in the aviation industry, NASA is helping determine if the latest advances in aircraft…

Contrails, the lines of clouds from high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an…

NASA to Showcase Revolutionary Aero Tech at Aviation Day Event

Boeing flew an MD-90 airplane from Victorville, California, to its facility in Palmdale, California.

In this year’s Gateways to Blue Skies competition, NASA asks collegiate teams to examine aviation-related systems that will aid in…

NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project will conclude aircraft operational activities by the end of September, with documentation and close-out…

NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss its X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday,…

NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the…

NASA has made significant progress toward its goal of creating a more fuel-efficient jet engine core for next-generation sustainable commercial…

NASA researchers have completed testing on a scale model of a unique aircraft wing, gaining data that will help build…

NASA has issued $50 million in awards to 14 organizations to develop manufacturing processes and advanced composite materials for aircraft…

No, it’s not hypermodern art. This image from a simulation generated by NASA’s high-performance computers, shows a Transonic Truss Braced…