Wind tunnel testing remains a cornerstone in the exploration of aerodynamic phenomena, offering a controlled setting to replicate and study the forces acting on aircraft models. Over recent years, the ...
NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...
The completion of the Flight Performance Handling & Qualification testing is a key milestone in proving the jet’s airworthiness with consistent performance for the full flight envelope. Sierra Nevada ...
SpaceX is about to find out whether its giant stainless-steel gamble can mature from spectacular prototype to dependable workhorse. The next Starship test flight is shaping up as a pivotal moment, not ...
The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...
Final prototype to expand flight test capacity and enable public demonstrations Initial all-electric testing ahead of hybrid-electric flights in 2026 Vertical progresses towards full piloted ...
"Sponsored jointly by the NASA Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center and the NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory, the U.S. Navy Air ...
Vertical will begin transition flight testing phase, as soon as this week, as we continue to expand the flight test envelope of its VX4 aircraft, with full transition flights expected before the end ...