<ul><li>NASA's Glenn Research Center has been awarded Aviation Week's prestigious Laureate Award in commercial aviation for the Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility.</li><li>NEAT is located at NASA's Glenn Research Center at Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio and allows collaboration and testing of high-powered electric powertrains with the goal of transforming commercial flight to be more sustainable and fuel-efficient.</li><li>NEAT enables ground testing of cutting-edge systems to troubleshoot issues that occur at altitude, improving the design cycle and accelerating the path to flight.</li><li>Notable achievements at NEAT include successful ground tests of a high-power hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system and testing of a high-power megawatt-class electric machine with the aim of achieving reduced fuel use.</li></ul>

NASA Glenn Accepts Aviation Award for “NEAT” Facility

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