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An F/A-18 aircraft received from the U.S. Navy in 2021 has been rejuvenated, had its NASA colors added, and is…
NASA is developing a new flight data archiving and acquisition system that will help engineers record, access, process, and analyze…
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Flight Loads Laboratory in Edwards, California, is working on its most complex loads calibration tests…
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NASA recently flight tested a visual navigation system designed to enhance precise aerial positioning between two aircraft in supersonic flight.…
As the propellers on the X-57 Maxwell aircraft spin for the first time under electric power at NASA’s Armstrong Flight…
High voltage ground testing has begun on NASA’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell. The X-57, which is in its…
Take a moment and just stare at this beautiful airplane. Whether or not you have an interest in aeronautics or…
Advanced designs that will propel NASA’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, to flight recently underwent wind tunnel testing at…
This close up view of a cockpit display screen shows NASA’s Tailored Arrival Manager (TAM) air traffic management tool in…
A view from the front office of a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner during a recent series of test flights in which…
For NASA’s aeronautical innovators, when it comes to designing the next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes, you can think of it…
During the fall of 2019, a trio of free webinars were presented by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and the…
Arriving 49,000 feet above the test site, higher than the airlines fly, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center test pilot Jim…
NASA’s newest experimental aircraft, designed with quiet supersonic technology and intended to help open a new era in faster-than-sound air…
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are ready to take things supersonic, but with a quiet twist. For the first time in decades,…
NASA has taken another step toward re-introducing supersonic flight with the award Tuesday of a contract for the design, building…
It won’t be long before NASA’s aeronautical innovators will have a tough decision to make. While moving ahead with plans…
NASA has conducted a series of flights investigating the benefits of twistable, flexible wing flaps to improve flight efficiency. The…
A network and communication architecture that can more efficiently move data from research aircraft, while using half the bandwidth of…
This project conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of ARMD programs. FDC also operates, sustains and enhances…
HomeCharacteristicsCapabilities Armstrong’s mission support aircraft play a vital role in successful flight and ground operations. When the aviation, space, and…
OverviewCharacteristicsCapabilities F/A-18 (N846, N867, N868) The F/A-18 research aircraft are used in support of the aviation, space, and science communities.…
OverviewCharacteristicsCapabilities F-15D Support Aircraft F/A-18 Support Aircraft G-III (808) Support Aircraft T-34C Support Aircraft B200 King Air Flight Research Facilities…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities The Research Aircraft Integration Facility simultaneously supports advanced, highly integrated aerospace vehicles through all phases of aeronautics, science,…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities Research Aircraft Integration Facility Quick Facts Project Profile C-17 The RAIF C-17 simulation was developed to support the…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities Research Aircraft Integration Facility Quick Facts Project Profile F-15 The RAIF F-15 simulation capability provides pilot-in–the-loop support for…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities Research Aircraft Integration Facility Quick Facts Project Profile X-43 The RAIF is a 120,000 square-foot, multi-story building comprised…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities Research Aircraft Integration Facility Quick Facts The RAIF is a 120,000 square-foot, multi-story building comprised of six vehicle…
HomeCharacteristicsQuick FactsCapabilities Research Aircraft Integration Facility Capabilities Armstrong’s Research Aircraft Integration Facility (RAIF) and simulation capabilities provide research teams with…
