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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was the United States federal aeronautical-research institution active from 1915 to 1958. It operated major laboratories and flight-test stations, advanced aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, high-speed flight, and reentry research, and became the institutional foundation of NASA.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was the United States federal aeronautical-research institution active from 1915 to 1958. It operated major laboratories and flight-test stations, advanced aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, high-speed flight, and reentry research, and became the institutional foundation of NASA.
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https://www.nasa.gov/reference/the-national-advisory-committee-for-aeronautics/

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August 21, 2026 at 11:48:40 UTC
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