Hobbyist Roots Drive NASA's Subscale Flight Research Laboratory Team

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Three NASA researchers — Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link — began their aerospace journeys building and flying radio-controlled aircraft as hobbyists. Their early hands-on experimentation at home and at hobby events laid the groundwork for professional careers in flight research. Today, the trio works at NASA's Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at Armstrong Flight Research Center. Their grassroots passion for model aircraft now directly informs cutting-edge aerospace development at the agency.

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