The C-17 Globemaster III transport, for example, has what is called a supercritical wing, an airfoil developed at NASA in the 1960s. A supercritical wing makes jets more efficient by delaying the ...

NASA Dryden played a key role in advancing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat's capabilities through two major research programs. From ...

In testing, the airfoil family had disappointed ... had caught the attention of NASA. The agency set out to explore whether these new materials might provide advantages, and perhaps redeem ...