NASA Langley Story Opportunities - April Release No. That's the future of aviation according to Steve Crow, an engineering professor at the University of Arizona. Crow will discuss his view of the future of aviation in the information age at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the NASA Langley H.J.E. Reid Conference Center, Hampton, Va.
Interviews are available.
NASA Langley is looking for U.S. companies interested in licensing a promising new material system for making high-performance pistons and other products. Called carbon-carbon, the material is made of carbonized filaments and resin. Later applications could take advantage of its light weight and potential for reducing harmful emissions in snowmobiles, lawn mowers and diesel engines. Interviews and photos are available. 864-6120 Winter Runway Tests to Reduce Airport Congestion.