by Nikos Chatzis | 30 Jul, 2022 | Uncategorized
“…This concept design for a new kind of passenger aircraft could use significantly less fuel, but the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft is quite a departure from “business as usual.” So, plenty of exploratory testing is a must to predict how it will...
by Nikos Chatzis | 24 May, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…In cities like Los Angeles or Atlanta, traffic often determines how early we wake up to travel to work, what time we plan to meet friends for dinner, or how long it will take to get to the airport. For trips between cities, a road trip to a relative’s...
by Nikos Chatzis | 21 May, 2022 | eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will provide new air transportation options, but in order for these future-generation aircraft to share our skies, they must be quiet. NASA is working toward that goal, developing design tools manufacturers can use to reduce...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 May, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…Looking forward to catching an air taxi? NASA is working to answer where Advanced Air Mobility or AAM vehicles will take off and land. Many AAM aircraft will be electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOLs, so they will have the ability to take off...
by Nikos Chatzis | 18 Jan, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…Lydia S., from Wisconsin is the winner of a poster contest sponsored by NASA Aeronautics’ Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project. The challenge for kids in grades 6-12 was to create an original artistic depiction of what AAM looks like and how it is being...