Aeronautics Projects
Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports NASA’s vision to build a new global aviation system for the 21st Century. Aeronautics researchers, engineers, and pilots use world-class NASA facilities to keep U.S. aviation first in safety, efficiency, and innovation. The center explores technologies that reduce aircraft noise and fuel use, get you gate-to-gate safely and on time and transform aviation into an economic engine at all altitudes.
Branch Chief
Jennifer Cole
Flight Demonstrations & Capabilities Project Manager
Tom Horn
Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator Project Manager
Cathy Bahm
Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project Manager
Brent Cobleigh
NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study
Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It’s especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA…
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Project Portfolio
Armstrong's research activities ensure the right balance among physics-based analysis, simulation, ground testing, and flight research. Here are some of the programs and projects we are supporting.
Biography
Branch Chief for NASA Armstrong's Aeronautics Projects
Jennifer H. Cole
Jennifer H. Cole is the branch chief for Aeronautics Projects at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Selected for the position in 2019, Cole provides management and technical direction of the center’s aeronautics activities to ensure the effective and timely support of flight research projects.
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Aeronautics News
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Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth…
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 31, 2026, to update the finalists list. NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the…
Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 27, 2026 to note that the indicator light seen during the X-59’s…
Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA…
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in…
THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 6, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to…
Flight Loads Laboratory
Conducting mechanical-load and thermal tests of structural components and complete flight vehicles, in addition to performing calibration tests of vehicle instrumentation for real-time determination of flight loads.
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Positive Pressure Breathing Training
In preparations for future X-59 flight tests, aircrews from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Lockheed Martin recently underwent pressure breathing training at KBR’s San Antonio, Texas facility. Anthony Wurmstein, KBR operations manager and senior aerospace physiologist, explains how pressure breathing training is conducted and how it can be valuable in emergency situations.
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Explore Armstrong's media galleries to view and download high-resolution images of the aeronautics projects, center missions, and more.
Advanced Air Mobility Gallery
Automated Aerial Refueling Gallery
Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology Gallery
F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire Gallery
Flight Loads Laboratory Gallery
Pilot Breathing Assessment Gallery
Schlieren Supersonic Shock Waves Gallery
Simulation Laboratory Gallery
