Armstrong People
Our workforce skills, technical infrastructure, and processes/procedures are built on more than 76 years of experience.
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Keeping NASA Armstrong Aircraft Safe
Flying unique, one-of-a-kind aircraft is one of the specialties of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. A process,…
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NASA Photographer Honored for Thrilling Inverted In-Flight Image
Riding in the back seat of a car can be boring. Riding in the back of a NASA aircraft is…
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For more than seven decades, pilots at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have flown everything from light aircraft to high-speed jets and rocket-powered airplanes. Here's our current lineup of pilots.
Troy A. Asher
Andrew C. Barry
Donald 'Stu' Broce
Scott J. Howe
David Nils Larson
James L. Less
H. Dean Neeley
James G. Nelson
Hernan D. Posada
Wayne Ringelberg
Elizabeth Ruth
Timothy L. Williams
Carrie L. Worth
Meet the X-59 Quesst Team
The X-59 Quesst crew is on a mission to transform aviation as NASA and communities work together to verify that the X-59’s quiet, supersonic design can turn a sonic boom into a sonic thump. This new technology, along with a potential change in regulations, will allow airliners to fly faster over land, cutting passenger travel time in half without disturbing people on the ground.
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NASA Storytime: Pilot Call Signs
NASA Armstrong pilots share their unique stories of how they received their pilot call signs, which are often described as nicknames. Armstrong pilots David Larson, James Less, Wayne Ringelberg, Troy Asher, Dean Neeley, and Scott Howe share their stories.
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