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NASA Software Raises Bar for Aircraft Icing Research 
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When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can pose a risk to aircraft.…

Dec 4, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Completes First Flight, Prepares for More Flight Testing
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After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first…

Nov 19, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
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As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and…

Sep 12, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Nears First Flight
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As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing to push the boundaries…

Aug 19, 2025
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NASA Uses Wind Tunnel to Test Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wing
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The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones,…

Aug 7, 2025
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NASA Drop Test Supports Safer Air Taxi Design and Certification
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As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s…

Jul 28, 2025
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NASA Rehearses How to Measure X-59’s Noise Levels
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In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how it will measure the…

Jul 25, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests
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NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental…

Jul 17, 2025
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