{"id":1567,"date":"2014-03-29T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indogomagazine.com\/indogo\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2014-04-02T00:12:51","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T00:12:51","slug":"nasa-scientists-testing-new-aircraft-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/indogomagazine.com\/indogo\/nasa-scientists-testing-new-aircraft-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Scientists Testing New Aircraft Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, is commonly associated with space exploration, but aeronautics is still a big part of the agency\u2019s research. Engineers at its Aeronautics Research Center, in Hampton, Virginia, are testing new ideas that someday may produce lighter, quieter and less polluting aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n

By 2030, NASA would like to see planes that burn 60 to 70 percent less fuel, pollute less and are quieter than 2005 models.
\nScientists say achieving those goals calls for lightweight materials, better aerodynamics, new kinds of fuels and alternative aircraft configurations.<\/p>\n

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In NASA’s huge Transonic Dynamics Wind Tunnel, engineers are testing a new design of airplane wing made of a composite material that is considerably lighter than the industry standard, aluminum alloy.<\/p>\n

Senior aerospace engineer Robert C. Scott says in the future, wings will likely be made out of materials like this.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith advances in material, advances in design and analysis capability and the need for higher efficiency, you\u2019re driving yourself toward very lightweight designs,” said Scott.<\/p>\n