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NASA is working with others to enable future airliner designs to realize up to 30% less fuel use thanks to new ultra-efficient aviation technologies. These include innovative aircraft shapes, electrified propulsion, and others intended to make flight more economical and sustainable.

NASA is expanding research to lead the nation to a sustainable, net-zero carbon emissions aviation future.

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Aeronautics @ Home

A collection of activities and lessons to learn more about NASA Aeronautics and the science of flight that you can do at home.

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STEM Learning Resources

Explore hands-on activities, interactive lesson plans, educator guides, and other downloadable content related to aeronautics.

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Aeronautics Backgrounds

Take video calls from your home or office in the cockpit of the X-59 or from inside a wind tunnel! And other aviation themes.

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Add these books covering NASA Aeronautics and other aviation and space topics to your electronic library.

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NASA X Video Files

This binge worthy page collects aeronautics-themed topics from the popular NASA X video series.

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