Wind tunnel testing remains a cornerstone in the exploration of aerodynamic phenomena, offering a controlled setting to replicate and study the forces acting on aircraft models. Over recent years, the ...

The completion of the Flight Performance Handling & Qualification testing is a key milestone in proving the jet’s airworthiness with consistent performance for the full flight envelope. Sierra Nevada ...

SpaceX is about to find out whether its giant stainless-steel gamble can mature from spectacular prototype to dependable workhorse. The next Starship test flight is shaping up as a pivotal moment, not ...

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...

Final prototype to expand flight test capacity and enable public demonstrations Initial all-electric testing ahead of hybrid-electric flights in 2026 Vertical progresses towards full piloted ...

The FAA has established a regulatory framework and launched the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to enable the real-world operation of electric air taxis, with potential deployment in cities by ...

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator is back in flight testing after a six-month lay-up to install new parts to boost the high-speed rotorcraft’s aerodynamic performance. Test sorties of the ...

"Sponsored jointly by the NASA Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center and the NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory, the U.S. Navy Air ...

General Atomics and Anduril are simultaneously testing their respective YFQ-42 and YFQ-44 aerial drones. Only one of the two will ultimately win the Air Force’s “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” ...

Vertical will begin transition flight testing phase, as soon as this week, as we continue to expand the flight test envelope of its VX4 aircraft, with full transition flights expected before the end ...