Experimental Aircraft Archives

Super Cub in Alaska [Credit: Adobe Stock]

The Two-Hangar Generation: What Successful Pilots Fly When No One’s Watching

Aircraft owners always seem more excited to talk about what is in the second hangar.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh [Credit: Tripp Thurston]

Your Tax-Free Card: How to Play the Second Half of 2026

One-hundred percent bonus depreciation is permanent, but your 2026 opportunity expires December 31.

NASA’s X-59 May Be Days Away From Supersonic Flight

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.

LTA Research Airship Spotted Over Bay Area

Company’s A-60 blimp sets off buzz on social media.

NASA Lockheed Martin X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Begins Taxi Tests Ahead of First Flight

Agency’s final stage of ground testing will culminate in the experimental model’s inaugural flight, targeted for later this year.

This Lancair 360 Mk II Is a Quick, Custom-Built ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Fresh engine, Garmin avionics, and unique aerodynamic tweaks make the sleek homebuilt attractive.

Electra ultra short takeoff and landing EL-2 Goldfinch NASA

NASA Chief to Fly in Experimental ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft

Space agency contractor Electra is developing hybrid-electric aircraft that require just 150 feet of runway for takeoff and landing.

Robinson Helicopter Rotor autonomous uncrewed VTOL aircraft R550X

Rotor Unveils First Production Uncrewed Aircraft Built on Robinson Platform

The aircraft, on display last month at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, will continue its North American tour with appearances in San Diego and Montréal.

NASA Reveals the X-59—Its Antidote to the Sonic Boom

The experimental aircraft is expected to fly 1.4 times the speed of sound, or around 925 mph, according to NASA.

DARPA CRANE Aurora X-plane X-65 experimental U.S. government department of defense aircraft

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.