NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight - 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 2026. 

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights - NASA

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft’s upcoming flight

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NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design - NASA

NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing

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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation - NASA

A NASA computational study conducted between 2014 and 2017 estimated that applying a CATNLF wing design to a large, long-range aircraft like the Boeing 777

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NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security  - NASA

Through a drone flight test at NASA’s Ames Research Center, researchers tested a blockchain-based system for protecting flight data. The system aims to keep air traffic management safe from disruption and protect data transferred between aircraft and ground stations from being intercepted or manipulated. 

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2025 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley  - NASA

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley continued to make strides in research, technology, engineering, science, and innovation this past

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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 150: Urban Air Taxis - NASA

Flying taxis? NASA is working on it.

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