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Aeronautics Research and Development

Glenn develops advanced technologies to improve the performance of and reduce the emissions and noise from aircraft engines.

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Military Aircraft to Perform Aviation Safety Research

02.08.08 - The U.S. Navy is decommissioning its fleet of S-3B Vikings, but one S-3B will continue flying in hostile conditions for NASA.
Airplane Monitors Great Lakes Algae

08.28.07 - NASA and NOAA fly over the Great Lakes searching for harmful algae blooms.
Look, But Don't Touch

11.30.04 - Cutting-edge methods help researchers to see complex airflows of aircraft engines without interfering with the results.
Supersonic Inlet Tests

11.30.04 - Glenn completed testing on an new engine inlet to power aircraft at supersonic speeds.
Measuring Emissions So That Future Aircraft Fly Cleaner

11.30.04 - A team of researchers conducted extensive tests to improve our understanding of particle emissions from commercial aircraft engines.