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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A sky full of contrails, the letters AAVP, and four vehicles: the X-59, a transonic truss-braced wing, a hypersonic vehicle, and a vertical lift vehicle with four rotors.NASA NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) studies, evaluates, and develops technologies and capabilities for new aircraft systems and explores far-future concepts for revolutionary air travel improvements. AAVP develops technologies for all flight regimes from hover to hypersonic to enable safe, new aircraft that are faster, quieter, and more fuel efficient.

AAVP develops a broad range of technologies that maintain U.S. leadership in aerospace, benefitting the nation’s economy and quality of life. AAVP’s research primes the technology pipeline, bolstering U.S. competitiveness.

For subsonic transport aircraft, AAVP accelerates development of key technologies to ensure they will be ready by the late 2020s to transition into U.S. industry’s next-generation single-aisle transport aircraft. AAVP also explores high-risk, high-payoff concepts for future generations of aircraft. The program engages with partners from industry, academia, and other government agencies to maintain a broad perspective on technology solutions to aviation’s challenges, to pursue mutually beneficial collaborations, and to leverage opportunities for effective technology transition.

AAVP Projects High Speed Flight (HSF)

Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM)

Subsonic Vehicles Technologies and Tools (SVTT)

Legacy AAVP Projects Advanced Composites (ACP)

Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT)

Commercial Supersonic Technology (CST)

Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC)

Hypersonic Technology (HT)

Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology (RVLT)

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Share Details Last Updated Mar 04, 2026 EditorJim BankeContactShannon Eichornshannon.eichorn@nasa.gov Related TermsAdvanced Air Vehicles Program
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