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NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology
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NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale model completes its first major milestone – high-speed taxi test – Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NASA’s F-15 research aircraft, with the 3-foot-tall test article mounted on its underside, reached speeds of approximately 144 mph during testing. If successful, the technology could be applied to future commercial aircraft to improve efficiency and potentially reduce fuel consumption.

Date
2026-01-13
Photographer / author
NASA/Christopher LC Clark
Collection
AFRC
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
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