NASA Aircraft
2024年12月12日 · This NASA Aircraft page will showcase NASA’s aircraft operations that enable the Agency’s myriad missions, from preparing astronauts to go to space, to studying Earth from the air, to developing leading-edge aeronautic technologies.
NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
2024年1月12日 · NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air travel, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound.
Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X …
2023年6月12日 · NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A. The new X-plane seeks to inform a potential new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft – the workhorse of passenger airlines around the world.
NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft
2023年10月12日 · NASA’s Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024. A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft, the X-59 has required complex engineering from NASA researchers working with prime …
NASA Aircraft Gallery
2024年1月18日 · NASA Aircraft Gallery. Aircraft of every type, size, and purpose have contributed to aviation history as part of the many research and operational missions. flown by NASA and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. A sampling of those is …
X-Planes at Armstrong - NASA
2024年6月28日 · Experimental aircraft, or X-planes, are built for a wide range of research purposes – technology or concept demonstrators, unmanned test missiles, and even as prototypes. Here is an overview of X-planes researched and tested at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90s
2024年11月27日 · In the ‘90s, NASA Lewis (today, NASA Glenn) used a DC-9 plane to help scientists study the behavior of fluids, combustion, and materials in a microgravity environment.
Quesst - NASA
2024年7月18日 · NASA's aeronautical innovators working on the Quesst mission are leading a government-industry team to collect data that could make supersonic flight over land possible, dramatically reducing travel time in the United States or anywhere in the world.
X-57 Maxwell - NASA
2024年2月14日 · NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all electric aircraft has power! With the successful installation of two 400-pound lithium-ion battery packs in the cabin of the plane. The X-57 project is the agency’s first all-experimental electric aircraft, and an early part of NASA’s work to develop sustainable aviation solutions.
WB-57 - JSC | NASA Airborne Science Program
2024年7月3日 · The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of operation for extended periods of time from sea level to altitudes in excess of 60,000 feet. Two crew members are positioned at separate tandem stations in the forward section of the fuselage.