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NASA Unveils Flight Dynamics Research Facility: A New Era for Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing

NASA's new Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section, enabling advanced research on stability, controllability, and spin recovery for atmospheric vehicles.

Key Takeaways

NASA's Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section.
Test section dimensions: 20 ft diameter by 24 ft height.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

NASA’s Dryden Test Range Expands Role Across Flight Research and Space Support

NASA says the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range is modernizing to support research aircraft, the X-59 quiet supersonic program, and backup communications for station operations.

Key Takeaways

NASA says Dryden provides communications, radar, telemetry, and video for research flights.
Upgrades are aimed at supporting the X-59 and tracking the ISS and visiting spacecraft.

DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via nasa.gov

NASA’s X-59 adds a Freedom 250 insignia as the Quesst mission moves toward its public-facing phase

NASA says the X-59 research aircraft has received a new Freedom 250 logo on its livery, linking the supersonic demonstrator to the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations in 2026.

Key Takeaways

NASA added a Freedom 250 logo to the X-59’s livery.
The X-59 is the central aircraft in NASA’s Quesst mission.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via nasa.gov

NASA marks 10 years of its university aviation program as it looks for the next wave of air-travel ideas

NASA says its University Leadership Initiative has supported more than 1,100 students at 100 schools over the past decade, feeding research into high-speed flight, advanced air mobility, airspace safety, and electrified,

DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via nasa.gov

Space

NASA highlighted indoor testing facilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex, including a programmable WindShaper array designed to simulate steady winds, gusts, and gradients for low-speed and hovering flight.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

#aeronautics

NASA Unveils Flight Dynamics Research Facility: A New Era for Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing

NASA’s Dryden Test Range Expands Role Across Flight Research and Space Support

NASA’s X-59 adds a Freedom 250 insignia as the Quesst mission moves toward its public-facing phase

NASA marks 10 years of its university aviation program as it looks for the next wave of air-travel ideas

NASA Unveils Flight Dynamics Research Facility: A New Era for Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing

NASA’s Dryden Test Range Expands Role Across Flight Research and Space Support

NASA’s X-59 adds a Freedom 250 insignia as the Quesst mission moves toward its public-facing phase

NASA marks 10 years of its university aviation program as it looks for the next wave of air-travel ideas

NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research