NACA used the F-100 Super Sabre to study supersonic stability, pilot workload, and sonic boom effects, turning early Mach-1 dangers into practical engineering rules.

In this invigorating recollection of an era when airplane travel was new and glamorous, and test pilots were daredevils and role models, Wallick explores her father’s career as a test pilot for Boeing ...

The North American F-86 Sabre was not only a Korean War fighter but also a key research aircraft at NACA's High-Speed Flight Station, helping engineers understand pitch-up, stability, and swept-wing ...

Aviation’s early days were full of risk, invention, and unshakable resolve. These photos of pioneering pilots and aviators in the cockpit capture trailblazing aviators in the moments before their last ...