As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and…

As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing to push the boundaries…

The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones,…

As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s…

In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how it will measure the…

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis.…

A NASA system designed to measure temperature and strain on high-speed vehicles is set to make its first flights at…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through…

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

Editor’s note: This article was edited April 16, 2025, to note that the mid-field probe was in development at the…

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

Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with…

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

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

A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…

Vehicles that travel at hypersonic speeds fly faster than five times the speed of sound. NASA studies the fundamental science…

Technical Challenges (TCs) are finite-duration research and development endeavors supporting the strategic goals of NASA. The Hypersonic Technology project’s Technical…

The Hypersonic Technology project is divided into four research topic areas. The first research topic is system-level design, analysis, and…

Owing to NASA’s Quesst mission and Commercial Supersonic Technology project, there is growing industry interest in commercial aircraft that fly…

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

Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing…

NASA has selected GE Aerospace of Cincinnati to work with the agency’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, which is…

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 has released the newest iteration of its vision for aeronautics research activities, and it includes exciting, cutting-edge sustainable aviation…

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

Curtis Flack (left) and Paul von Hardenberg inspect the ice formation on the spinner of an Advanced Air Mobility proprotor…

NASA will deliver the results to U.S. and international regulators, who will consider new rules that would lift the ban…

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