Tag: NASA

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edwin Saltzman – Innovator in High-Speed Flight

NASA engineer Edwin Saltzman transformed high-speed aerodynamics with research on boundary layers, drag, and lift,…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bruce Banks – The Man with Most Patents at NASAโ€™s Glenn Center

Bruce Banks helped advance NASA's electric propulsion, spacecraft coatings, and atomic oxygen research, earning a…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bobby Sandersโ€™ Contributions to Supersonic and Hypersonic Systems

NASA engineer Bobby Sanders pioneered advanced supersonic and hypersonic engine inlet technology, earning eight patents…

NASA to Showcase America 250 Aircraft and Administrator Jared Isaacman at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and a fleet of America 250 commemorative aircraft, including F-15s, F/A-18s,…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Dale Reed – Father of the Lifting Bodies

NASA engineer Dale Reed pioneered the lifting body concept, helped shape the Space Shuttle, and…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Simon Ostrach – Champion of Thermodynamics and Jet Engine Cooling

Simon Ostrach helped advance aviation and space technology through pioneering research in fluid flow, heat…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Christine Darden – Breaking Barriers in Sonic Boom Research

Christine Darden rose from NASAโ€™s human computers to become a leading aerospace engineer, pioneering research…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Fred E. Weick – The Man Behind Modern Light Aircraft

Fred E. Weick helped make aviation safer and more accessible through innovations in aircraft design,…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Lewis Rodert and the Battle Against Icing

Lewis Rodert pioneered aircraft anti-icing research at NACA and developed one of the first successful…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Max Munk – A German Behind NACA’s Revolutionary Wind Tunnel

Aeronautical pioneer Max Munk helped transform aviation through his work on airfoil theory and the…