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Aeronautics Projects
Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports NASA’s vision to build a new global aviation system for the 21st Century. Aeronautics researchers, engineers, and pilots use world-class NASA facilities to keep U.S. aviation first in safety, efficiency, and innovation. The center explores technologies that reduce aircraft noise and fuel use, get you gate-to-gate safely and on time and transform aviation into an economic engine at all altitudes.
Branch Chief
Jennifer Cole
Flight Demonstrations & Capabilities Project Manager
Tom Horn
Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator Project Manager
Cathy Bahm
Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project Manager
Brent Cobleigh
NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study
Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It’s especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA…
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Project Portfolio
Armstrong's research activities ensure the right balance among physics-based analysis, simulation, ground testing, and flight research. Here are some of the programs and projects we are supporting.
Biography
Branch Chief for NASA Armstrong's Aeronautics Projects
Jennifer H. Cole
Jennifer H. Cole is the branch chief for Aeronautics Projects at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Selected for the position in 2019, Cole provides management and technical direction of the center’s aeronautics activities to ensure the effective and timely support of flight research projects.
Full Biography about Branch Chief for NASA Armstrong's Aeronautics Projects![Portrait of Jennifer H. Cole](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/afrc2018-0001-52_jennifer_cole.jpg?w=749)
Aeronautics News
Stay up-to-date with the latest news from Armstrong as we break down barriers and accelerate change for the benefit of humanity.
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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
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Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you don’t have enough information…
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At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility, engineers at magniX recently…
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Students from a minority-serving university in California are helping solve challenges of autonomous systems for future drone operations on Earth…
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This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable…
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Congratulations! Our 2024 Dream with Us challenge has concluded, and we are pleased to share the winning projects: Middle School…
Flight Loads Laboratory
Conducting mechanical-load and thermal tests of structural components and complete flight vehicles, in addition to performing calibration tests of vehicle instrumentation for real-time determination of flight loads.
Learn More About the Laboratory about Flight Loads Laboratory![Broad view of five people sitting and standing behind nine computer screens during loads testing of an aircraft wing. The test setup is full of structures and wires surrounding the test article.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/AFRC2018-0091-707/AFRC2018-0091-707~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1281&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
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Positive Pressure Breathing Training
In preparations for future X-59 flight tests, aircrews from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Lockheed Martin recently underwent pressure breathing training at KBR’s San Antonio, Texas facility. Anthony Wurmstein, KBR operations manager and senior aerospace physiologist, explains how pressure breathing training is conducted and how it can be valuable in emergency situations.
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Explore Armstrong's media galleries to view and download high-resolution images of the aeronautics projects, center missions, and more.
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Advanced Air Mobility Gallery
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Automated Aerial Refueling Gallery
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Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology Gallery
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F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire Gallery
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Flight Loads Laboratory Gallery
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Pilot Breathing Assessment Gallery
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Schlieren Supersonic Shock Waves Gallery
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Simulation Laboratory Gallery
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