NASA is testing radical new airplane wing designs that could drastically cut fuel use—but there's a catch: they may be more vulnerable to ice buildup. At its Glenn Research Center, NASA is using its ...

We're still a long way from seeing the TTBW X-66 take to the sky with its weird wings, as NASA only began ... crowded segment in commercial aviation. That is, of course, if aircraft makers decide ...

for the NASA and Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) X-66 aircraft demonstrator. In addition to designing the FCU, Astronics will collaborate closely with project stakeholders to support ...

Beijing knows that it needs to take over commercial aviation. Supersonic flight is key to that. Chinese aerospace giant Comac has unveiled its plans for the C949, a supersonic aircraft designed to fly ...

He later earned a bachelor’s degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and became a private pilot who performed in air shows and is qualified to fly experimental and ex-military aircraft ... for ...

On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world's first commercial communications satellite into orbit. The satellite was named Intelsat 1 and nicknamed the "Early Bird." It was built by Hughes Aircraft ...

Two-time space traveler and billionaire Jared Isaacman, president Trump’s nominee to be the next NASA administrator, will ...

Sonic booms proved to be a bust for commercial supersonic aircraft, which were banned from flying over the continental United States in 1973. But NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 QueSST ...

Billionaire entrepreneur and civilian astronaut Jared Isaacman was nominated to the post by President Trump on his first day in office.

The New Jersey native and billionaire, who's been to space twice, is appearing this morning before a Senate committee.