Transformative Aeronautics

Small Steps, Giant Leaps by Katie Konans

Jul 10, 202617:10Science & Medicine

A NASA research program collaborates with universities to revolutionize the way we design, build, and operate aircraft. Angela Surgenor, deputy program director of the Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, explain...

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