Abstract
The Aviation Program Group of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (APG/JAXA) is conducting research of advanced and fundamental aeronautical technologies based on social and industrial needs derived from diversifying technological requirements and increasing air transport in the future. The background includes the ongoing development of the first passenger jet aircraft produced in Japan after almost 50 years. The primary goals is to develop the cutting-edge technologies which can be applied to the development of competitive aircraft in the world market. To achieve this, JAXA launched a research project in 2003 which covers wide variety of aeronautical science and technologies. This article describes the outline of the project.
