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7 May 2026, 23:45 GMT By Dede Dinius 4 variants

NASA’s home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions – continuing the legacy of pioneers like Neil Armstrong. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, added multiple aircraft this year: two F-15s supersonic jets, a Pilatus PC-12 utility plane,

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Meet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight Research
6 May 2026, 20:42 GMT By Dede Dinius 3 variants

NASA advances aeronautics and space technologies through experimental aircraft and flight research at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Behind those efforts is the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR), which provides the communications, tracking, and data services that enable safe and effective missions. For most NASA Armstrong research flights, the DATR supplies

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NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Supports Flight, Space Missions
28 Apr 2026, 19:41 GMT By Jim Banke 2 variants

There’s no sign reading “home sweet home” in the hangar where the X‑59 now sits, but the sentiment is unmistakable among those tending to the quiet supersonic aircraft. Located at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, the X-59 hangar was built in 1968 but looks like new thanks to a full renovation and

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17 Mar 2026, 20:55 GMT By Dede Dinius 5 variants

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and performance, a process known as envelope expansion. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at the X-59’s

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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
13 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMT By Dede Dinius 2 variants

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge research and development in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability, and

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NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16
9 Mar 2026, 18:07 GMT By Jennifer M. Dooren

On Monday, NASA announced Bradley Flick, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will retire Thursday, March 19, after a nearly 40-year career advancing aeronautics and flight research. Flick began his NASA journey in 1986 as a flight systems engineer and rose through the ranks to lead the center. His career spanned

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NASA Armstrong Director Brad Flick to Retire After 40 Years of Service
27 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT By Dede Dinius 2 variants

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and engineers are now pioneering the future of high-speed, autonomous, and electrified aircraft. Armstrong contributes to NASA’s broader mission of innovation and

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NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission
21 Jan 2026, 18:32 GMT By Dede Dinius

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing’s surface, saving fuel and money. On Jan. 12, the Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) test article reached speeds of approximately 144 mph, marking its

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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation