In a continuing effort to control costs and streamline operations of its wind tunnel assets, and enhance safety, quality and productivity for maintenance and engineering, NASA Langley Research Center ...

Over the past ten years or so, American space agency NASA has become a major player in the aviation industry, getting itself involved in all sorts of projects meant to inform the design of the ...

Boeing and NASA have completed two initial wind-tunnel tests using small-scale models of X-66, the in-development trussed-braced-wing demonstrator. The company disclosed the milestone on 4 March, ...

If you've ever seen a sci-fi movie that has to do with space travel, then the image of a spaceship traveling faster than light under its own power or through a wormhole is pretty familiar. For some ...

C-17 Globemaster III development relied heavily on NASA research, combining advanced aerodynamics, STOL capability and fly-by-wire systems into a modern airlifter.

The C-17 Globemaster III, the U.S. Air Force’s most versatile cargo aircraft, was built on decades of NASA research. Contributions from multiple NASA centers included powered-lift flap systems, ...