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NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how ...

Over the years, NASA has observed how the wind shaped by the terrain can impact the newly introduced aircraft. However, this time, in their latest test, the Joby Aviation demonstrator aircraft will ...

Radia, a Colorado-based company, wants to build enormous aircraft to transport giant wind turbine blades. It’s betting that ...

Understanding these features can enrich your flying experience and satisfy your curiosity about the complexities of modern aviation. What are some of these lesser-known aspects of airplane design ...

One of several NASA distributed sensing ground nodes is set up in the foreground while an experimental air taxi aircraft ...