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Flight test files: The X-2 Starbuster – a pioneer of aerodynamic heating

The Bell X-2 Starbuster pushed flight beyond Mach 3 and 126,000 feet, advancing research on extreme speeds and paving the way for the X-15.
Aviation Today

First MQ-25 Flight Test Pushed To Early 2026

The Navy and Boeing have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are making ...
FLYING Magazine

U.K.’s eVTOL Air Taxi Leader Just Hit a Major Flight Test Milestone

Vertical test pilot Paul Stone was at the controls of the prototype for the flight on Thursday at Vertical’s test center at ...
Flightglobal

Jekta to begin flight testing scale model of hydrogen-electric amphibian

Swiss start-up Jekta plans next month to begin flight testing a scale model of the amphibious hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft it aims to bring to market next decade. The company released images ...
Aviation Week

Atropos Reveals Subscale Test Model Of Tacit Spear Airlifter

The Atropos Group has completed a subscale flight-test model of the autonomous Tacit Spear cargo aircraft within six months of launching the company. A photo released to Aviation Week presents the ...
Flightglobal

Yak-40 testbed prepares for flights with VK-800 engine for UZGA models

Flight-tests beckon for a Yakovlev Yak-40 which has been fitted with the VK-800 engine intended for the UZGA LMS-901 Baikal and LMS-192 Osvey. The Yak-40 testbed has been modified at the Siberian ...