National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Aeronautics History

Key Documents in the History of Aeronautics

• National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, Unamended
• National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, As Amended

Past NASA Flight Research Projects

• NACA/NASA Research Projects Receiving the Collier Trophy Award
• AD-1 Oblique Wing Aircraft
• F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire
• Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology Vehicle (HiMAT)
• HL-10 Lifting Body
• Other Lifting Bodies
• X-29 Forward Swept Wing Technology Demonstrator
• Other Experimental Research Aircraft

NASA Aeronautical Research Chronology

• Ames Research Center Historical Highlights
• Dryden Flight Research Center Milestones
• Langley Research Center Historical Fact Sheets
• Lewis Research Center Historical Information

NASA Aeronautical Photograph Collections

• Dryden Research Aircraft Photo Archive: This archive contains digitized photos of many of the unique research aircraft flown at what is now known as NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from the 1940s to the present.

The NASA History Program

• NASA History Series Publications: A list of books published under the auspices of the NASA History Program since the creation of the agency. These books will be placed on-line in the coming months. Please check the "On-Line NASA Histories" list periodically to see which ones have been made available in hypertext format.
• What's New in the NASA History Series: Information on recently published NASA historical works.
• On-Line NASA Histories: NASA historical works now available on-line.
• NASA History: News and Notes: The most recent issue of the quarterly newsletter of the NASA History Program.