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NASA’s research jet hits 144 mph with new wing tech that cuts drag and fuel use

A team of NASA researchers successfully performed a high-speed taxi test that could help ...

NASA Tests New Wing Design That Could Transform Airliner Efficiency

NASA has tested a scaled laminar-flow wing design beneath an F-15B aircraft, showing promise for reducing aerodynamic drag by up to 10%. The technology could significantly cut fuel use and emissions ...
Aviation Week Network

NASA Set For Next-Gen Airliner Wing Laminar Flow Flight Tests

The upcoming test campaign at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is the culmination of the program that included ...
SpaceNews

X-48B Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Takes First Flight

EDWARDS, Calif. — NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., provided critical support for the first flight July 20 of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound remotely piloted test ...