NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency

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This aircraft arrived at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Feb.

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The PC-12 is now housed at NASA Armstrong to continue supporting research at NASA’s Glenn, among other agency efforts.
NASA/Christopher LC Clark A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, tail number 606, is being towed and pushed by a crew at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Feb.
This aircraft is now housed at NASA Armstrong to continue supporting research at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, among other agency efforts.NASA/Christopher LC Clark A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in order to support flight research efforts across the agency.
The PC-12 was acquired in 2022 by NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland for use in advanced technology development.

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2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Kurt Blankenship, a NASA pilot from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, walks out of a NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, tail number 606. This aircraft arrived at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Feb. 11, 2026. The PC-12 is now housed at NASA Armstrong to continue supporting research at NASA’s Glenn, among other agency efforts. NASA/Christopher LC Clark A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, tail number 606, is being towed and pushed by a crew at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Feb. 11, 2026. This aircraft is now housed at NASA Armstrong to continue support

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