NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight
Medium- and high-speed taxiing marks the final phase of ground testing for the experimental design.
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Grid Aero Enters Aerial Logistics Fray With Cheap, Self-Flying Aircraft
Veterans of Joby Aviation, Xwing, Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Air Force secure seed funding and a defense contract.
Pilot Claims Altitude Record for Electric Solar Plane
Swiss aviator Raphaël Domjan, founder of the SolarStratos project, reaches an altitude of 9,521 meters or over 31,200 feet.
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.
Airbus to Unveil Uncrewed ‘Wingman’ Concept at ILA Berlin Air Show
Wingman could become a remote carrier for Europe’s Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) initiative, which aims to meld crewed and uncrewed operations together.
Regent Eyes Electric Seaglider Service in Abu Dhabi
The manufacturer will collaborate with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Emirate’s Department of Municipalities and Transportation.
DARPA Achieves Major Breakthrough with AI-Controlled Aircraft
The agency says successful AI dogfighting trials could support the use of autonomous systems in other complex scenarios.
Boeing Subsidiary Building Airplane with No Traditional Control Surfaces for U.S. Government
DARPA tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65, a full-scale, experimental aircraft design without movable external flight controls.
