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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…
Video Credit: NASA/Dennis Brown, Steven Logan Air taxis hold the promise to revolutionize air transportation. NASA is working to make…
To create a future where air taxis are a regular form of transportation, passengers need to be comfortable. That’s why…
NASA researchers recently completed a full-scale crash test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept vehicle at the…
Noise levels are a common concern when the public thinks about the anticipated addition of new aircraft, such as air…
Read this feature in Spanish here. Airline passengers today expect a smooth ride with little turbulence. While turbulence can’t always…
Read this feature in Spanish here. When the public thinks about the addition of drones, air taxis, or new cargo…
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will provide new air transportation options, but in order for these future-generation aircraft to share our…
NASA researchers recently conducted a drop test of the aft section of a Textron Aviation Model “Hawker 4000” airplane at…
Members from NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign team were on site at Joby’s Electric Flight Base located near Big Sur,…
New Multirotor Testbed Operational Multirotor aircraft have seen a drastic increase in popularity during the past five years, both for…
Variable Speed Power Turbine Technology Demo (completed 2017) Demonstrate 50% improvement in efficient operational capability. Read More Two-Speed Drive System…
With their unique ability to take off and land from any spot, as well as hover in place, vertical lift…
Working at NASA isn’t just about being an astronaut or a rocket scientist. And working at NASA isn’t just about…
Five state and local government entities have signed agreements with NASA’s aeronautical innovators to work together in considering how emerging…
In this image, a concept for a six-passenger quadcopter is run through a computer simulation to visualize the interaction of…
So, you want to try flying a helicopter on Mars. You work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California…
According to the 1958 law that established NASA, where the first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, the agency is…
Listen to an audio version of this story on the “NASA in Silicon Valley” podcast. Someday, we may be able to…
U.S. helicopters, military and civilian, are safer and more efficient today in part because of a research partnership established 50…
The helicopters that buzz through American skies today were made possible — and safer — by decades of landmark work…
Researchers in the Rotary Wing Project in NASA's Fundamental Aeronautics Program are developing advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods to…
Dummies strapped into their seats. Check. Instrumentation and cameras hooked up. Check. Helicopter fuselage ready for lift. Check. After more…
Anybody who says NASA researchers don’t know how to have a smashing good time has not met a team at…
