NASA's Armstrong Center: Pioneering Supersonic Innovation
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center drives advancements in supersonic flight and aviation technology.
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Seventy-seven years ago, five engineers from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, set foot at Muroc Army Airfield in California. This former NACA location has since evolved into NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards. Just two years after their arrival, NACA achieved a remarkable milestone by flying the X-1 aircraft faster than sound.
Today, Armstrong is pioneering the X-59 supersonic X-plane, aiming to fly quietly over U. S. communities.
As NASA's Center of Excellence for Flight Test and Aircraft Operations, Armstrong utilizes diverse aircraft, such as a 737 for astronaut suit testing, a G-III for Artemis II-related heat-shield data, and an F/A-18 for autopilot tests on the SLS rocket. The center also gathers crucial environmental data using planes like the ER-2 and C-20A, impacting both aviation and climate studies worldwide.
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