Supersonic Comeback? Meet NASA’s X-59 Quesst
NASA and Skunk Works Unveils Experimental Vehicle That Turns Sonic Booms Into Sonic Thumps Are we on the verge of a commercial supersonic comeback? America’s space agency is determined to…
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NASA 836: The Oldest and Fastest F-15 in the World
In the history of aviation, there are few planes that can match the lethality and reputation of the F-15 Eagle. Several variants have been produced over the years, with no…
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NASA’s 747SP SOFIA Flies its Final Science Mission
The public can see it fly one more time this month. NASA’s one-of-a-kind 747 SOFIA flying telescope flew its final mission on Sep 28, wrapping up a career revealing mysteries…
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F-18s Help Develop Flight Control System for New Deep Space Rocket
For the last several years work has been underway to develop NASA’s replacement launch vehicle for the agency’s retired space shuttle fleet, the Space Launch System (SLS for short). The…
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Dream Chaser ‘Spaceplane’ Has Faced Challenges, But Success Now Within Reach
To many avgeeks, NASA’s space shuttles will always hold a special place in their hearts. Now retired from service, they were – for a long time – the only reusable,…
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