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NASA Langley turns Boeing 777 into flying science lab
Original: NASA Langley transforms Boeing 777 into a flying science lab
NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia has converted a Boeing 777 into an airborne laboratory for scientific research. The aircraft is being reconfigured to carry instruments and experiments for atmospheric and aeronautics studies. The conversion highlights NASA's growing use of large commercial jets as research platforms, and locals are following the project closely given the center's prominent role in the region.
Why now: NASA's repurposing of a large commercial airliner for science missions is a notable and unusual engineering project.
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- NASA Langley transforms Boeing 777 into a flying science lab · 13newsnow.com
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