NASAs X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft after completing high-voltage ground testing at the agencys Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edward, California, in 2021.
Credits: NASA/Lauren Hughes
NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss its X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 23.
Audio of the call will stream live on the agencys website.
The goal of the X-57 project is to share the knowledge NASA has gained through development of the aircrafts electric propulsion-focused design and airworthiness process with regulators. This information will advance certification approaches for electric propulsion in emerging electric aircraft markets.
Scheduled participants in the call will include:
- Bradley C. Flick, director, NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California
- Kate McMurtry, deputy director for the Integrated Aviation Systems Program, NASAs Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
- Vincent Schultz, X-57 deputy project manager, NASA Armstrong
- Sean Clarke, X-57 principal investigator, NASA Armstrong
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