Armstrong Flight Research Center

An aircraft resting on a section of runway as seen from the side. The X-59 has a long, thin nose that accounts for nearly a third of its length, along with sleek wings and an engine mounted above its body, just below its tail. The early morning sky is dark in the background with the sunrise just starting to emerge.

March 17, 2026

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for…

Brad Flick, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Director, December 2022 - Current

March 10, 2026

On Monday, NASA announced Bradley Flick, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will retire…

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March 4, 2026

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track…

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An artist’s concept image shows the square, gray rooftop of a hospital building with three concept aircraft sitting on top. One aircraft is painted dark blue, and two are painted with red and white paint schemes. Each aircraft has several unique propellors and wings to showcase that these aircraft can take off and land on short runways or vertically. The words “Century Medical Center” – in red – sit below the rooftop landing pad with several rows of windows underneath. In the background, there are several rows of trees, buildings, and parking garages, to show that this building is inside of a city.

February 20, 2026

New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing…

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February 12, 2026

NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took…

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A NASA F/A-18 high-performance jet flies a mission.

February 5, 2026

NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration…

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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation

January 22, 2026

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make…

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One white man with a long beard and tattoos on his arms holds a silver and gray controller, while another white man leans over to hold a small aircraft in place. The two men are both wearing hearing protection, which look like headphones. The aircraft looks to be only a few feet tall.

December 19, 2025

Justin Hall, left, controls a subscale aircraft as Justin Link holds the aircraft in place during preliminary engine…

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The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above California. The plane has a distinctive shape with a long, sharply pointed nose. The nose is silver, while the rest of the body looks white. The words "NASA" and "X-59" are on the body of the aircraft. In the background, we can see brown earth below the plane as well as hazy mountains in the distance.

November 21, 2025

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at…

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Two maintainers in white protective suits, air tanks, masks, rubber gloves, and boots check NASA’s X-59 hydrazine system during a hydrazine safety check at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The sky is slightly overcast, with some sunlight rays beginning to peek out from behind the clouds. The aircraft has a panel open, a ladder positioned on the right side of its fuselage, and air ducts extending from the aircraft into a service cart.

September 13, 2025

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…

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Two men stand in an office looking at four smaller computer screens and one larger computer screen. There is a tan desk in the foreground housing two computer monitors and a small grey drone. In the background stands a man in a white polo shirt facing two other computer monitors on a desk. Behind this set up is a large TV monitor with a man standing with his arm reached out in front. The man is wearing a black polo shorts and tan shorts as well as white tennis shoes. The screen shows a map and different pieces of software working in unison.

August 23, 2025

A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight…

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A drone with four rotors hoovers against a canvas of deep blue sky prior to releasing the experiment it carries high above the desert floor.

July 31, 2025

NASA/Lori Losey The best way to solve a mystery is by gathering evidence and building a case. That’s…

NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights

NASA Armstrong Director Brad Flick to Retire After 40 Years of Service

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NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design

NASA Armstrong Contributions Propel Artemis, Deep Space Innovation

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NASA Lab Completes Engine Checks on New Aircraft

NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety

NASA Tests Tools to Assess Drone Safety Over Cities

NASA Tests Epic Solution for Supersonic Parachute Deliveries