Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane preliminary design at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. To source
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Media Invited to See NASA Air Traffic Management Technology in Action
NASA is in Washington state to test a new aircraft technology that could help airlines reduce air traffic delays and air traffic controller workloads. Media are invited to learn about the new software during an in-flight test Thursday, Feb. 9. To source
NASA Selects Industry Team to Advance Green Aviation Engine Technology
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has chosen a Connecticut-based company to conduct an aircraft engine flight demonstration designed to showcase quieter, more fuel-efficient, less polluting engine technology. To source
Media Invited to First Test of Multiple Drones Flying Beyond Line-of-Sight
Media are invited to watch the first test of NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) research platform from noon to 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Reno-Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. To source
NASA, France to Collaborate on Aircraft Noise Research
During bilateral meetings in Daejeon, South Korea, NASA and France’s Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA) signed an agreement Tuesday to collaborate on research that focuses on mitigating the effects of civil air transportation noise. To source
NASA, China to Collaborate on Air Traffic Management Research
NASA and the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on aeronautics research that will advance air transportation automation for U.S. and Chinese aviation operations in China. To source
Problems solved – NASA Glenn hosts Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Showcase
Media are invited to explore the future of aviation at the Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) Showcase on Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern. To source
NASA Charges Toward Greener Aviation With Novel Concepts
NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions. To source
Transportation Department, NASA, Partners Visit Charlotte to Open Test Lab to Streamline Air Travel
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today marked the official opening of a new airspace technology demonstration laboratory at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. To source
NASA Administrator Bolden and Transportation Secretary Foxx to Announce New Technology at Charlotte International Airport
NASA, the FAA, American Airlines the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport are collaborating on a five-year effort to streamline aircraft arrival, departure and airport surface operations; research and testing will be led out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. To source
NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” To source
NASA Highlights Research in X-Planes, Safer, Greener Aviation at Aviation 2016
NASA’s leadership and top aeronautics innovators will discuss the agency’s 10-year plan to transform aviation at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) annual Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, or Aviation 2016. To source
NASA, FAA Demonstrate Wireless Communication with Aircraft
NASA Glenn and the FAA demonstrated technology that conveys aviation data to an airplane over a wireless communication system. To source