TechnologyGE Aerospace completes hybrid electric turbofan ground test for single-aisle aircraftDemonstration validates power extraction and injection without onboard energy storage, part of the CFM RISE programJanuary 27, 2026Read More
TechnologyNASA adds two former U.S. Air Force F-15s to support supersonic researchAircraft will support X-59 quiet supersonic program and long-term flight research at EdwardsJanuary 18, 2026Read More
TechnologyNASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Completes First FlightLockheed-built demonstrator takes off as part of QueSST program for low-boom supersonic researchOctober 28, 2025Read More
TechnologyNASA prepares for inaugural flight of X-59 supersonic aircraftFirst test will assess system integration at low altitude before advancing to supersonic speedsSeptember 17, 2025Read More
TechnologyNASA's X-59 Completes First Taxi Tests Before First FlightExperimental supersonic aircraft prepares for takeoff in Quesst mission aimed at enabling quiet overland flightJuly 18, 2025Read More
HistoryLifting Bodies: NASA’s wingless aircraft that paved the way for the Space ShuttleExperimental vehicles like the M2-F1 and HL-10 proved aircraft could fly (and land) without traditional wingsMay 24, 2025Read More
DefenseEmbraer presented the KC-390 Millennium to NASABrazilian manufacturer offered multirole aircraft to the US agency for rescue missions and space logistics operationsMay 05, 2025Read More
TechnologyNASA and Boeing Reassess Focus of X-66 Project with Ultra-Thin WingsProgram shifts attention to ground testing while full-scale demonstrator construction is pausedApril 24, 2025Read More
TechnologyNASA has completed more wind tunnel testing of the X-66 demonstratorThe aircraft is being developed in partnership with Boeing and is studying a Truss Braced Wing configuration that promises significant fuel savingsMarch 07, 2025Read More
TechnologyNASA fires up X-59 supersonic jet engine for the first timeAircraft that will study silent flight above the speed of sound is expected to make its maiden flight in 2025November 08, 2024Read More