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NASA Successfully Tests Drag-Reducing Laminar-Flow Wing in Flight
NASA has successfully flown its 40-inch CATNLF laminar-flow wing model aboard an F-15B aircraft in January 2026. The test confirmed the drag-reducing design performs safely in flight. By maintaining smooth airflow over wings, the technology could improve fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent, lowering airline costs and reducing carbon emissions signi...
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NASA Tests New Wing Design That Could Transform Airliner Efficiency
NASA engineers have tested a new laminar-flow wing concept at the Armstrong Flight Research Center by mounting a scaled CATNLF model beneath an F-15B aircraft. During high-speed taxi trials reaching about 144 mph, the design demonstrated potential to keep airflow smooth longer, reducing drag. NASA estimates the technology could cut fuel consumption...
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NASA To Upload Rare Historic Flight Videos On Youtube
NASA will upload hundreds of historic videos of rare test flight launch and landing footage on YouTube and its website to better open access to the agency's archives, according to media reports.
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Two Degrees, Flies Planes, Author, Works at NASA. His Age? 17
Moshe Kai Cavalin has two college degrees, but he's too young to vote. He flies airplanes, but he's too young to drive a car alone. Life is filled with contrasts for Cavalin, a 17-year-old from San Gabriel, California, who has dashed by major milestones as his age seems to lag behind.
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Nasa Unveils Boomerang-Shaped Aircraft to Fly on Mars
A prototype of the "Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars" (Prandtl-m) will be ready for a test launch from a high-altitude balloon later this year.
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NASA Successfully Tests Drag-Reducing Laminar-Flow Wing in Flight
NASA has successfully flown its 40-inch CATNLF laminar-flow wing model aboard an F-15B aircraft in January 2026. The test confirmed the drag-reducing design performs safely in flight. By maintaining smooth airflow over wings, the technology could improve fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent, lowering airline costs and reducing carbon emissions signi...
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NASA Tests New Wing Design That Could Transform Airliner Efficiency
NASA engineers have tested a new laminar-flow wing concept at the Armstrong Flight Research Center by mounting a scaled CATNLF model beneath an F-15B aircraft. During high-speed taxi trials reaching about 144 mph, the design demonstrated potential to keep airflow smooth longer, reducing drag. NASA estimates the technology could cut fuel consumption...
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NASA To Upload Rare Historic Flight Videos On Youtube
NASA will upload hundreds of historic videos of rare test flight launch and landing footage on YouTube and its website to better open access to the agency's archives, according to media reports.
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Two Degrees, Flies Planes, Author, Works at NASA. His Age? 17
Moshe Kai Cavalin has two college degrees, but he's too young to vote. He flies airplanes, but he's too young to drive a car alone. Life is filled with contrasts for Cavalin, a 17-year-old from San Gabriel, California, who has dashed by major milestones as his age seems to lag behind.
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Nasa Unveils Boomerang-Shaped Aircraft to Fly on Mars
A prototype of the "Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars" (Prandtl-m) will be ready for a test launch from a high-altitude balloon later this year.
