Larry Cliatt

Larry J. Cliatt II is an aerospace engineer and sub-project manager in the Aerodynamics and Propulsion branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Appointed in 2023, he manages the acoustic validation phase of NASA’s Quesst mission, which is when the sonic thump of the X-59 will be measured to validate the prediction tools used to build the quiet supersonic flight research aircraft.

Cliatt is a graduate of NASA FIRST (Foundations of Influence, Relationships, Success, and Teamwork) and has received honors including the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal in 2012 and several NASA Group Achievement awards. Cliatt earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, in 2004 and 2007.