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+ Sonic Boom Assumes New Shape
Testing and data collection continue with a second round of 21 test
flights of the modified F-5 aircraft in the Shaped Sonic Boom
Experiment.
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+ Announcement of "A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President's Vision for U.S. Space Exploration" by President George W. Bush
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+ Adoption of the Vision for Space Exploration by NASA
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+ Hyper-X Generates Worldwide Buzz
The second of three unpiloted X-43A vehicles in NASA's Hyper-X program
makes a successful free flight, reaching 95,000 feet and Mach 7.
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+ FAA Fuel-Tank Safety System Tested At NASA
Flight tests of a new fuel inerting system designed to reduce the chance
of explosion inside aircraft tanks begin on the Boeing 747-100 Shuttle
Carrier Aircraft.
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+ TPAWS Leads the Hunt for Turbulence
Flight evaluation tests for the Turbulence Prediction and Warning System
(TPAWS) begin on a Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800.
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+ Turbofans Turn Down the Volume
In the 9x15-Foot Low-Speed wind tunnel at NASA Glenn, researchers
successfully test a new geometric approach to nozzle design on a
commercial jet engine that reduces the level of noise emitted by the
engine when in operation.
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+ NASA Research Saves Stalled Program
The Abrupt Wing Stall team from NASA Langley receives a NASA Turning
Goals into Reality (TGIR) award for their work to solve a flight
challenge in the F/A-18/EF Super Hornet jet.
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+ Low Power Puts Heat on Ice"
The Hybrid Ice Protection team wins a NASA Turning Goals into Reality
(TGIR) award for their deicing system that expands the choice of ice
protection tools for aircraft designers, thus enabling safer, more
capable aircraft designs in the future.
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+ New Material Improves Rotor Safety
A team at NASA Glenn Research Center and their research partners receive
a NASA Turning Goals into Reality (TGIR) award for developing a new
composite material for jet engine case/containment systems that is 50
percent lighter than previous materials.
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+ Turbulence Reporting Goes Automatic
Flight tests of the Turbulence Auto-PIREP System (TAPS) begin on board
80 Delta Air Lines passenger jets.
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+ Sensor Douses False Fire Alarms
Testing takes place of a new sensor designed to lower the rate of false
fire alarms generated from aircraft cargo holds.
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+ Transformation of NASA "Strategic Enterprises" into "Mission Offices"
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+ Synthetic Vision Changes Pilot Views
A two-month series of flight tests begins of the Synthetic Vision
Systems (SVS) project on board a Gulfstream-V general aviation aircraft.
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+ Tune in for the Morning Report
The Morning Report, a unique data collection system developed by NASA
researchers to gather data about atypical flights to help with quality
assurance, is licensed to SAGEM Avionics in Texas. The licensing
illustrates how NASA transfers technology to the private sector to
benefit Americans.
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+ Closing of NASA's 16-Foot Transonic Wind Tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center
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+ In-Flight Icing Training
A Web-based training program on In-Flight Icing Training for pilots is released.
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+ Hyper-X Generates Worldwide Buzz
The third and final unpiloted experimental X-43A research vehicle
reaches free flight, breaking another speed record at Mach 10.
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+ Being Flexible Pays Off
A second round of flight tests begins on the Active Aeroelastic Wing
research project.
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+ Release of RAND Corporation Study: "Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities: An Assessment of NASA's Capabilities to Serve National Needs"
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+ Secure Approach Yields Better Results
NASA completes a prototype of the Security Incidents Reporting System
(SIRS), a data collection system that makes it possible to receive
confidential, non-punitive reports from aviation personnel about
security within the aviation system.
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+ Retirement of NASA's B-52B "Mothership"
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+ Release of Joint Planning & Development Office (JPDO)'s "Next Generation Air Transportation System Integrated Plan"
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