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Michael Presby, a research materials engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, adjusts an infrared thermal imaging camera used...

A man working in an industrial laboratory wearing sunglasses points a camera at a silver exhaust port emitting a superhot blue flame that is striking a material causing it to glow bright orange.

State of the art thermoplastic composite material is used in innovative part fabrication and assembly processes to achieve an unprecedented...

Close up image of a roll of thermoplastic composite material.

Members of NASA’s Advanced Composites Consortium, including representatives from NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems, Collins Aerospace, Northrop...

A group of people pose in fronts of two large Boeing airliners under construction behind them.

Lynne Martin, a research psychologist at NASA’s Ames Research Center and member of the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response...

A person in a yellow hard hat stands near a yellow case on the ground, while three people in hard hats observe a drone in the background.

Yasmin Arbab, a research associate at NASA’s Ames Research Center, tests a prototype device designed for firefighting drone operators, while...

A person kneels in the grass next to a yellow case containing hardware, while a helicopter drops water in the distance.

This artist concept shows a NASA-developed small-core jet engine installed in General Electric Aerospace's CFM RISE jet engine design. The...

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 HyTEC research project.

Christopher Bennett, left, and Jason Kirk are seen in an Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch laboratory at NASA's Langley Research Center...

Two men work at a desk in a NASA office as one points to some Aviary computer code displayed on a monitor. A picture of a future aircraft design appears on a neighboring monitor.

Members of the NASA team responsible for developing Aviary, a new computer-based digital modeling tool for designing aircraft, pose for...

Nearly a dozen NASA researchers associated with developing the Aviary computer modeling tool pose for a photo outside their office building.

This image of a Transonic Truss Braced Wing airplane represents a digital model created by Aviary, a new computer modelling...

Top down view of an Aviary software computer generated image showing an airplane with a silver body, T-shaped tail, and twin jet engines on a purple wing that is longer and skinnier than today's typical airliners.

DART tests are run from the Mobile Control Unit - a large van converted into a high-tech control facility with...

Two people sit at a console desk and supervise data from a jet engine test.

The DGEN380 Aero-Propulsion Research Turbofan (DART) is a small-scale jet engine NASA uses to test new aviation technology. DART is...

A person stands next to a small jet engine inside a soundproofed room.

Artist’s concept of the X-66 aircraft that Boeing will produce through NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.

Artist illustration of the X-66 in flight above the clouds with the sun in the background.

This staged scene and illustration represents what you might see when NASA's University Innovations project awards teams of students with...

Five college students in a library look at a tablet as simulated screen shots float in the air.

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is unveiled on January 12, 2024, at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California....

A large crowd stands before NASA's X-59 aircraft, many holding mobile devices over their heads.

NASA Administrator Robert Pearce speaks on stage just before the unveiling of the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft at...

A man speaks at a podium. In the immediate background, the X-59 sits unseen behind a large curtain, moments away from its public unveiling.

John Clark, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Vice President and General Manager, speaks on stage just before the unveiling of NASA’s...

A man speaks at a podium. In the immediate background, the X-59 sits unseen behind a large curtain, moments away from its public unveiling.

Bathed in dramatic lighting, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen fully assembled and painted at Lockheed Martin's Skunk...

NASA's X-59 airplane sits in its hangar with lights shining on it.

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen fully assembled and painted on the ramp at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works...

NASA's X-59 sits parked outside its hangar.

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is dramatically lit for a "glamour shot," captured before its Jan. 12, 2024, rollout...

NASA's X-59 airplane sits in its hangar with lights shining on it.

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is dramatically lit for a "glamour shot," captured before its Jan. 12, 2024, rollout...

NASA's X-59 airplane sits on the ground with lights shining on it.

With the sun about to rise over the California high desert, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen fully...

NASA's X-59 airplane is seen parked with the open desert behind it and a row of city lights on part of the horizon.

With the sun setting over the California high desert, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen fully assembled and...

The X-59 aircraft is seen parked outside its hangar.

Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President of Aeronautics, speaks on stage moments before the unveiling NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic...

A man speaks at a podium. In the immediate background, the X-59 sits unseen behind a large curtain, moments away from its public unveiling.

A close-up front view showcases the long, slightly flattened nose of the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft, seen here bathed...

A front view of the X-59 airplane showcases its long, slender, and slightly flattened nose.

Dee Dee Myers, California Senior Economic Advisor to the Governor, speaks on stage immediately following the unveiling of NASA’s X-59...

A woman speaks at a podium. In the immediate background, the X-59 sits, newly painted in its red, white, blue and gold livery.

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free speaks on stage immediately following the unveiling of the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft...

A man speaks at a podium. In the immediate background, the X-59 sits, newly painted in its red, white, blue and gold livery.

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Artist illustration showing a city below and a cloudy sky above, lit by a sun at the center.

The general shape of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology airplane, including parts of its wing, can be seen in this...

A silver aluminum framework in a roughly triangular shape sits on a clean aircraft factory floor holding green and yellow metal spars that are the first pieces of the wing of NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California during sunrise,...

In this photo, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is shown at sunrise with its new paint scheme. The aircraft is mostly white with a blue underside and red accents on its swept back wings.

NASA test pilots Nils Larson (left) and Jim “Clue” Less (right), and Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan “Dog” Canin pose...

In this photo, NASA research pilot Nils Larsen, Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan “Dog” Canin, and NASA research pilot Jim Less stand in front of the X-59.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California during sunrise,...

In this photo, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is shown at sunrise at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. Open desert can be seen behind the aircraft. The X-59’s design features a long nose, approximately one-third of the aircraft’s nearly 100-foot length, swept-back wings, and an engine mounted on top and toward the rear of the fuselage.

A memorable rollout ceremony in aviation history took place on Sept. 30, 1968, when the first Boeing 747 made its...

A Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet is seen in a hangar with 26 flight attendants representing 26 airliner standing in front of the airplane.

NASA and Boeing are partnering to build and fly the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, seen here in this artist concept.

Artist concept shows a mid-sized airliner with a long, skinny wing held up by braces flying through a cloudy sky.

Artist’s concept of the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft. NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunkworks will unveil the aircraft on Friday, Jan....

Artist’s concept of the X-59

This is the livery for the experimental X-66, the aircraft that will be produced by NASA and Boeing through the...

Artist illustration of a smaller commercial airliner flying above the clouds.

NASA researchers monitor the flight of an autonomous vehicle from the Remote Operations for Autonomous Missions UAS Operations Center at...

A room full of computer screens on tables and a far wall are watched by researchers monitoring the flight of small drones.

An Alta-8 small Unmanned Aircraft System testbed vehicle flies above NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Flying beyond visual...

A small, black drone with multiple helicopter-like blades hovers over some trees during a bright, partly cloudy day in Virginia.

GE Aerospace and magniX have revealed the paint schemes of the hybrid electric aircraft they will fly as part of...

Artist illustration of the GE and magniX aircraft in flight in blue skies with white clouds.

Illustration of ground and air traffic at a typical airport.

Airplane outside its gate at the airport.

A NASA-developed wind tunnel research tool known as the Common Research Model is seen mounted in the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel...

A scale model of a typical airliner is seen mounted on a stand inside a NASA wind tunnel