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Advanced Air Transport Technology Project
The Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) project is NASA’s vision for advanced fixed-wing transport aircraft that features revolutionary energy efficiency and environmental compatibility. The overarching goal of the AATT project is to explore and develop technologies and concepts to enable this vision.
Project manager
Dr. Dale Van Zante
Deputy Project Manager
Melinda Cagle
CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST for Airframe
Scott Anders
CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST for Propulsion (Acting)
Ezra McNichols
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Flying Electric without Taking Off
Sustainable aircraft of the future are going to need propulsion systems that can use technology to generate power comparable to the equipment used in today’s commercial jets.
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