Posts Tagged ‘NASA’
World’s Largest Piggyback Ride!
Two Jumbo Jets as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft The Space Shuttle Program continued for almost 30 years, starting in 1981 with the STS-1 mission and ending in 2011 with the STS-135 mission. A total number of 135 missions have been flown with five shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor. Two shuttles were completely lost…
Read MoreSingle-pilot airplanes: it might not be long!
What do you think about single-pilot airplanes for commercial flights? If you follow the latest stories in aviation, you may have already heard about the ground-breaking prospect that passenger jets may soon become single-pilot airplanes. To bring you up to speed, this blog post examines everything you need to know – from the thinkers behind…
Read MoreBoomless Supersonic Flight: A Possibility?
Boomless Supersonic Flight tests begin Boomless supersonic flight has long been hoped for but has never been a viable reality – until now. Last week, NASA and Lockheed Martin announced the beginning of wind tunnel tests for QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Technology) – an X-plane designed to fly at supersonic speeds without creating a sonic boom!…
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