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NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation

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NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation

NASA · Official source · Jul 15, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC

Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using small, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft as cost‑effective platforms to mature…