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NASA Langley Research Center

Registered owner of 53 aircraft, based mainly in Hampton, Virginia (government). First registration on file April 26, 2001, most recent May 15, 2025. 36 carry the FAA's electric code.

By kind

Drones48 (91%)Piston singles2 (4%)Turboprops1 (2%)Business jets1 (2%)Airliners and large jets1 (2%)

Models top 12

Freefly Systems ALTA 8 PRO8Carl Goldberg AN/FQM-117B5Aeroworks 150CC YAK 542Aeroworks Inc EXTRA 260 (40%)2Freefly Systems ALTA X2Nasa Langley Research Center CARBON CUB 40%2Nasa Langley Research Center EDGE 5402Uavamerica Inc EAGLE X823D Robotics BIXLER13D Robotics Y-61Beech B2001Blackswift Technologies Llc S21

Registrations by year

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Aircraft newest registrations first

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N570NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2025-05-15 Valid
N571NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2025-05-15 Valid
N568NU Hybrid Project Llc
SUPERVOLO GEN 4
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2024-03-27 Valid
N569NU Hybrid Project
SUPERVOLO XL
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2024-03-27 Valid
N577NA Boeing
777-246
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2023-11-01 Valid
N566NU Nasa Langley Research Center
PLATO 2
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2023-10-04 Valid
N565NU Nasa Langley Research Center
PLATO 1
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2023-10-03 Valid
N567NU Freefly Systems
ALTA X
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2023-10-03 Valid
N529NA Beech
B200
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
Restricted 2022-11-14 Valid
N561NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2022-05-20 Valid
N562NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2022-05-20 Valid
N564NU Nasa Langley Research Center
LA-8-2
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2022-05-20 Valid
N563NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2022-04-14 Valid
N520NA Gulfstream Aerospace
G-1159A
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-07-26 Valid
N542NU Carl Goldberg
AN/FQM-117B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-06-22 Valid
N556NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-06-07 Valid
N557NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-06-07 Valid
N559NU Freefly Systems
ALTA 8 PRO
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-06-07 Valid
N558NU Freefly Systems
ALTA X
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2021-06-05 Valid
N539NU DJI
S1000+
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2019-07-11 Valid
N544NU Xdrones
TITAN X8
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2019-05-22 Valid
N551NU Uavamerica Inc
EAGLE X8
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2019-05-21 Valid
N553NU Blackswift Technologies Llc
S2
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2019-04-01 Valid
N552NU Uavamerica Inc
EAGLE X8
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2019-03-29 Valid
N540NU Unreal Worx
EREVKON
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2017-03-09 Valid
N550NU Nasa Langley Research Center
TAROT X-6-1
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2017-02-21 Valid
N549NU Nasa Langley Research Center
Y-6-2
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2017-02-17 Valid
N501NU Prioria Robotics Inc
HEX FLYER
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2016-04-29 Valid
N805RE Aeroworks Inc
EXTRA 260 (40%)
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2016-04-14 Valid
N806RE Aeroworks Inc
EXTRA 260 (40%)
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2016-04-14 Valid
N523NU Hanger 9
SR-22T
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2016-01-26 Valid
N502NU Nasa Langley Research Center
EDGE 540
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2016-01-19 Valid
N531NU Aeroworks
150CC YAK 54
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-12-14 Valid
N532NU Aeroworks
150CC YAK 54
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-12-11 Valid
N534NU Uas Usa
TEMPEST
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-12-11 Valid
N530NU Nasa Langley Research Center
MARS ELECTRIC FLYER
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-08-27 Valid
N522NU Carl Goldberg
AN/FQM-117B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-07-16 Valid
N514NU Carl Goldberg
AN/FQM-117B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-06-03 Valid
N804RE Nasa Langley Research Center
EDGE 540T 33%
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-06-03 Valid
N515NU 3D Robotics
BIXLER
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-06-02 Valid
N516NU 3D Robotics
Y-6
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-06-02 Valid
N513NU Nasa Langley Research Center
PIPER PAWNEE 33%
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-04-22 Valid
N506NU Carl Goldberg
AN/FQM-117B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-04-01 Valid
N507NU Carl Goldberg
AN/FQM-117B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-03-25 Valid
N521NU Nasa Langley Research Center
PHANTOM 2 #1
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-03-23 Valid
N508NU Bob Violett Models
KINGCAT
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-03-20 Valid
N505NU Nasa Langley Research Center
EDGE 540
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2015-03-12 Valid
N382NA Nasa Langley Research Center
CARBON CUB 40%
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2014-04-17 Valid
N385NA Nasa Langley Research Center
CARBON CUB 40%
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2014-03-05 Valid
N102BT Nasa Langley Research Center
BAT-4
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2013-01-16 Valid
N802RE Nasa Langley Research Center
EDGE 540T
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
None on file 2012-07-10 Valid
N501NA Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
Standard 2001-05-18 Valid
N507NA Lancair Company
LC-40-550FG
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
Experimental 2001-04-26 Valid

Owner name and addresses as the FAA publishes them. Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, October 2, 2026.