+ First Results in on TAMDAR
The Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Report (TAMDAR) instrument
allows aircraft flying below 25,000 feet to detect and report
atmospheric conditions.
+ NASA Wind Tunnel Tests New Aviation Concepts
The National Transonic Facility (NTF) at NASA Langley Research Center
was the site for tests by the Boeing Company to evaluate high-lift
system designs for its new 787 jet aircraft.
+ F-15 Tests Intelligent Controls
NASA conducted a series of flight tests of the Intelligent Flight
Control System (IFCS) this month under the direction of the Aviation
Safety program.
+ Blended Wing Body Takes Test
In May, engineers installed a small-scale prototype of a blended wing
body concept for testing at the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel at NASA's
Langley Research Center.
+ High Temp Tunnel Goes Hypersonic
The 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center was
the site of testing of Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne's (PWR) hypersonic
Ground Demonstrator Engine No. 2 (GDE-2).