FAA Says It Is Testing Starlink in Alaska in Bid to Improve Weather Data
Agency’s trial of the satellite terminals raises questions about potential conflict of interest.
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One Century Later, Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race Revival Date Set
National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence will revive the Pulitzer Trophy after a 100-year hiatus.
This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator creates a sonic boom not audible from the ground below, potentially opening up opportunities for supersonic flight over land.
Boom Goes Supersonic, Makes Civil Aviation History
Company’s XB-1 ‘Baby Boom’ demonstrator breaks the sound barrier at Mojave Air & Space Port in California, where the first supersonic flight occurred in 1947.
Army Looks to Test Optionally Piloted Black Hawks
Skyryse, developer of the SkyOS operating system for flight, will work with the military to equip the utility helicopters with automated systems.
Maker of World’s Largest Plane Tapped for Hypersonic Test Campaign
Stratolaunch’s ‘Roc’ boasts a longer wingspan than the ‘Spruce Goose,’ but the military is also interested in its Talon-A testbed.
Pulitzer Trophy Air Race to Be Revived With All-Electric Aircraft
Historic event finds new life with an agreement between the National Aeronautical Association and Advanced Air Mobility Institute.
Air Force Eyes Merlin Autonomy System for Entire Tanker Fleet
Under a new contract, the company will develop an automated flight plan system that can be integrated across current and future tankers.
Could ‘SpaceSAF’ Enable a Sustainable Future for Spaceflight?
New solution introduced by Salt Lake City-based CleanJoule promises to reduce spaceflight emissions while improving fuel energy density.
Civil Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier for First Time Since Concorde
New Zealand manufacturer Dawn Aerospace achieves supersonic flight with its Mk-II Aurora, which is the first civil aircraft in decades to achieve the feat.
