Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Project
The Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) project conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of NASA’s aeronautics research programs. The project enables aggressive, success-oriented flight campaign schedules. While many technologies are at mid-levels of technology readiness, the project supports all phases of technology maturation. The project operates, sustains, and enhances other national flight research capabilities that enable complex high-risk flight research for both NASA and the aviation industry.
project manager (PM)
Tom Horn
Deputy Pm for Strategy and Planning
Dan Williams
DEPUTY PM for flight capabilities
Darren Cole
Flight Research Facilities
The FDC project validates benefits associated with critical technologies through focused flight experiments. Through the integration of appropriate flight test capabilities and assets – whether from NASA, other government agencies or industry – FDC campaigns focus on aggressive, success-oriented schedules using the best collection of assets. The FDC project supports tests of technology at all phases of maturation. These activities support research within all six aeronautics strategic thrust areas outlined in ARMD's Strategic Implementation Plan.
Flight Loads Laboratory
Simulation Lab
Dryden Aeronautical Test Range
Support Aircraft & Maint. Ops
NASA’s Chase Aircraft Gets a Facelift
An F/A-18 aircraft received from the U.S. Navy in 2021 has been rejuvenated, had its NASA colors added, and is close to flight certification at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Edwards, California.
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Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Gallery
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X-57 Technical Papers
Discover the Technical papers for the X-57 project.
FDC Contact Information
FDC works to ensure that flight test capabilities and flight support aircraft at NASA are available to meet our nation's research requirements. For questions or further information about our facility capabilities or services.
