While the 747 was a commercial success, it has served important roles in aviation beyond passenger operations. The aircraft ...

NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, part of the “Hyper-X” program, still holds the world record for an air-breathing ...

NASA unveiled the experimental X-59 aircraft this month with plans to launch gauge the noise of the jet's sonic boom through a series of test flights.

Boeing 777 passenger jet refurbished into NASA's new airborne science lab. ... “We’ve been doing data electrical, comms, and installing antennas all throughout the aircraft,” Martínez said.

NASA is grounding its all-electric plane as companies push for flying taxis, including in Houston. By Andrea Leinfelder , Staff writer Updated July 2, 2023 7:09 p.m. Pictured is a rendering of ...

NASA rolled its supersonic X-59 plane out of a Lockheed Martin hangar, ... The last commercial supersonic jet, the Concorde, last flew over two decades ago, in 2003.

The former NASA astronaut who nearly collided with a pair of metallic orbs while flying his plane remains befuddled by the mysterious objects, revealing to The Post they showed “no visible means ...

NASA is monitoring a plane-sized asteroid expected to whiz past the Earth today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour. The space rock known as "2025 GH," is estimated to be about 120 feet ...

NASA electric jet tests could finally bring the EV concept to life. ... The NASA all-electric X-57 plane preparing for ground vibration testing at the agency's flight research center in California.

It makes sense that a spy plane works well as a science plane. After all, part of the reason why the U-2 is still in Air Force service 67 years after its first flight is due to its adaptability.

For reference, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the plane with one of the best bypass ratios, at a respectable 9. At the time of writing the HyTEC project includes not only NASA , but also engine ...

Concept art for the final form of NASA's experimental X-57 Maxwell electric plane. The plane is not expected to ever reach this phase, as the program's time and funds are running out.