Learn how the impressive feats of aviation from the past have inspired the flight and space exploration of the future. Innovative aircraft, rare artifacts and remarkable stories await.
The Lockheed F-117A was developed in response to an Air Force request for an aircraft capable of attacking high-value targets without being detected by enemy radar. By the 1970s, new materials and techniques allowed engineers to design an aircraft with radar-evading or “stealth” qualities. The result was the F-117A, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft.
The Dynetics Human Landing System (HLS) is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there to prepare for future missions to Mars.