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MAGGIE: Inside The Solar-Powered Plane With Which NASA Hopes To Explore Mars

The total range of MAGGIE in Martian years will be over 16,000 km.

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NASA and Lockheed Martin Unveil X-59 Supersonic Jet

The aircraft will test new technologies to reduce the sonic boom to a dull thud and gather data to support eventual supersonic flights over land.

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Supersonic History-Maker: The Story Of The Bell X-1

The aircraft has a fascinating history.

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Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket In 7th Mission

The spacecraft launched from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket on Thursday.

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NASA's De Havilland Canada Buffalo Test QSRA Aircraft Is Up For Sale

The aircraft has been put up for auction by the government.

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Unique NASA Experimental Aircraft Is Up For Sale

The heavily modified de Havilland Canada C-8A Buffalo comes with a reserve price of $10,000.

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NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Gets Patriotic Paintjob At Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Last month, technical issues prompted the agency to push back the timeline of the jet’s first flight.

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Frank Borman: A Look At How The Late CEO Transformed Eastern Airlines

Commander of the Apollo 8 mission that flew humans to the Moon for the first time, he led the airline for several years and influenced the Boeing 757.

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NASA Is Hunting For Minerals In The Desert With A Modified U-2 Spy Plane

The plane will scan for critical minerals to reduce US reliance on imports.

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Boeing's Latest ecoDemonstrator Is A United Airlines 737 MAX 10

Boeing will partner with United Airlines and NASA to test Sustainable Aviation Fuel's (SAF) environmental benefits with an undelivered MAX 10.

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What Aircraft Does NASA Have After Retiring Its Boeing 747 Telescope?

NASA has a big fleet of diverse aircraft used for a wide variety of experiments.

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Boeing Selects Pratt & Whitney Owner RTX To Work On NASA's X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

The companies expect to start ground tests on the plane in five years.

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How NASA Hopes To Make High-Speed Commercial Air Travel Possible

The agency has awarded two contracts to develop roadmaps and design concepts for a vehicle that can travel at speeds of Mach 2 to 4.

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Boeing C-17 To Fly Asteroid Sample To NASA's Houston Space Center

This event marks the end of a seven-year journey.

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How NASA Used A Gulfstream II To Train Space Shuttle Pilots

The Gulfstream was modified to fly like the space shuttle orbiter.

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The 6 Coolest Discoveries Made By NASA's SOFIA Boeing 747

There have been numerous findings with the Boeing 747SP

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Which Private Jets Has NASA Used Over The Years?

NASA has a long relationship with Gulfstream, but there have been other jets.

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Boeing To Begin Modifying An MD-90 To Fly With Experimental Truss-Braced Wing

The modifications will form part of testing for Boeing's X-66A program, which it hopes will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30%.

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GE And Nasa Unveil Livery For Hybrid Electric Aircraft

NASA expects electric aircraft to enter the US commercial fleet within the 2030-2035 timeframe.

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The Boeing TTBW - The Future Of Passenger Planes?

A full-scale demonstrator will take to the skies in 2028.

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