{"id":14517,"date":"2025-09-24T18:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-lab-builds-new-aircraft-to-support-complex-flight-research\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:08:12","slug":"nasa-lab-builds-new-aircraft-to-support-complex-flight-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-lab-builds-new-aircraft-to-support-complex-flight-research\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Lab Builds New Aircraft to Support Complex Flight Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA Lab Builds New Aircraft to Support Complex Flight Research<\/h2>\n

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Justin Link, left, and Justin Hall attach an engine onto a subscale aircraft on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Link is a pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems at the center\u2019s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory and Hall is the lab\u2019s chief pilot.<\/div>\n
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Justin Link turns a subscale aircraft on its side to continue work to mark where the engine cowl will go and where to line it up for attachment on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Link is a pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems at the center\u2019s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory.<\/div>\n
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Justin Hall, left, and Justin Link attach the wings onto a subscale aircraft on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Hall is chief pilot at the center\u2019s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory and Link is a pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems.<\/div>\n
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Justin Hall attaches part of the landing gear of a subscale aircraft on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Hall is the chief pilot at the center\u2019s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory.<\/div>\n
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Justin Link, left, holds the subscale aircraft in place, while Justin Hall manages engine speed during preliminary engine tests on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Link is a pilot for small uncrewed aircraft systems at the center\u2019s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory and\u00a0Hall is the chief pilot.<\/div>\n
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