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Strategic bomber was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base.

Amid hail, wind, and storms, the jet completes grueling brake certification trials in Oklahoma.

‘Finlets’ enhance the aircraft’s fuel efficiency and range.

Company says it is on track for critical design review later this year.

Space agency has tested rigid and ground-based versions of a state-of-the-art antenna and aims to field an aerogel-based variant later this year.

The manufacturer put the aircraft’s electrical power system, comprising 30 engines within flaps on the main wing and canard, through a series of simulations and tests.

The U.K. manufacturer is back to trials after an initial prototype aircraft suffered a crash last year.

For the first time, the Lilium Jet’s electric engines were taken up to full throttle, which the company says represents a key milestone toward crewed flight.

The manufacturer’s flagship, hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft requires only the space of a soccer field to launch and touch down.

The evaluation is designed to verify the pack can withstand the impact of a crash from 50 feet, which could cause the battery to leak, catch fire, or explode similar to a fuel tank.