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Keeping NASA Armstrong Aircraft Safe
Flying unique, one-of-a-kind aircraft is one of the specialties of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. A process,…
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NASA Photographer Honored for Thrilling Inverted In-Flight Image
Riding in the back seat of a car can be boring. Riding in the back of a NASA aircraft is…
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Meet Our Pilots
For more than seven decades, pilots at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have flown everything from light aircraft to high-speed jets and rocket-powered airplanes. Here's our current lineup of pilots.

Troy A. Asher

Andrew C. Barry

Donald 'Stu' Broce

Scott J. Howe

David Nils Larson

James L. Less

H. Dean Neeley

James G. Nelson

Hernan D. Posada

Wayne Ringelberg

Elizabeth Ruth

Timothy L. Williams

Carrie L. Worth
Meet the X-59 Quesst Team
The X-59 Quesst crew is on a mission to transform aviation as NASA and communities work together to verify that the X-59’s quiet, supersonic design can turn a sonic boom into a sonic thump. This new technology, along with a potential change in regulations, will allow airliners to fly faster over land, cutting passenger travel time in half without disturbing people on the ground.
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NASA Storytime: Pilot Call Signs
NASA Armstrong pilots share their unique stories of how they received their pilot call signs, which are often described as nicknames. Armstrong pilots David Larson, James Less, Wayne Ringelberg, Troy Asher, Dean Neeley, and Scott Howe share their stories.
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