Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Drones & You

NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports

Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports, thanks to a new air traffic simulation developed by NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and Joby Aviation.

Posted December 20, 2023

General

Aeronautics

Air Mobility Pathfinders project

Learning Resources

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a rich network of people and systems that work together to develop frameworks, test new technologies, and inspire a pipeline of engineers to create the breakthroughs of the future.

Posted November 28, 2023

Aeronautics

Flight Innovation

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

University Innovation

NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge

NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices. These university teams will receive funding from NASA for a two-year research term exploring aviation maintenance challenges related to NASA’s strategic vision for aeronautics.

Posted November 16, 2023

Aeronautics

Glenn Research Center

Integrated Aviation Systems Program

Low Boom Flight Demonstrator

Quesst (X-59)

Quesst: The Vehicle

Supersonic Flight

NASA’s X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility in Palmdale, California. The X-59’s paint scheme will include a mainly white body, a NASA “sonic blue” underside, and red accents on the wings. The paint doesn’t just add cosmetic value. It also […]

Posted November 15, 2023

Aeronautics

Air Traffic Solutions

Airspace Operations and Safety Program

Drones & You

System-Wide Safety

NASA Completes Key Step in Aviation Safety Research

NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they occur.

Posted November 2, 2023

Aeronautics

Glenn Research Center

Johnson Space Center

Quesst (X-59)

Quesst: The Flights

Quesst: The Mission

Quesst: The Science

Quesst: The Team

Quesst: The Vehicle

Supersonic Flight

NASA Test Piloting Legends Reunite

Nils Larson, aerospace engineer and test pilot for NASA’s X-59 aircraft, met up with his former student, Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover, on Saturday, Oct. 21 during an open house held at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The pilots originally met more than two decades ago when Larson was an instructor at the […]

Posted October 23, 2023

Aeronautics

Transformational Tools Technologies

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa

Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching her towards an accomplished career in defense, space, and aeronautics research for NASA. She headed to medical school after earning her undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico.

Posted October 13, 2023

Aeronautics

Glenn Research Center

Low Boom Flight Demonstrator

Quesst (X-59)

Quesst: The Vehicle

Supersonic Flight

NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft

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 contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.

Posted October 12, 2023

Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research

Air Traffic Solutions

Airspace Operations and Safety Program

Drones & You

Flight Innovation