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Flight test files: Grumman X-29 – harnessing the strength of aero tailored composites
NASA's X-29 tested forward-swept wings and digital fly-by-wire control, advancing unstable aircraft design and high-angle flight research.
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DARPA's X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape
Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65 CRANE demonstrator, targeting a first flight by 2027 ...
Goyal said the prototype remained airborne for more than six minutes, completing the mission before executing a smooth ...
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Flight test files: F-84F Thunderstreak – Testing the limits of the 40-degree sweep
The F-84 Thunderjet evolved into the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak, aiding early jet research and NATO operations before ...
We've gotten our best look at yet at new stealthy underwing tanks and sensor pods for the F-22, and the USAF's new AGM-181 ...
Over the past ten years or so, American space agency NASA has become a major player in the aviation industry, getting itself involved in all sorts of projects meant to inform the design of the ...
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Pentagon-backed X-65 jet with 537 mph top speed moves closer to first flight
Aurora Flight Sciences has taken a major step forward in its experimental aircraft program, ...
Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling ...
The Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept represents a transformative shift in aircraft design, merging the wing and fuselage into a single, continuous lifting surface. This integration offers substantial ...
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