New CubCrafters model combines a regenerative turbine, electronic controls, and STOL capability; first deliveries are scheduled for 2027
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Yak-130M makes first flight and targets low-cost light fighter market
The experimental Yak-130M aircraft has completed its first flight at the Irkutsk factory airfield, a branch of PJSC Yakovlev, which is part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the state-owned Rostec corporation.
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Aurora and DARPA accelerate the X-65, a demonstrator that uses air jets to maneuver
CRANE program enters a decisive phase as the fuselage reaches system integration; first flight of the demonstrator is scheduled for 2027
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DARPA unveils the X-76: experimental aircraft aims to fly like a jet and land like a helicopter
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has just revealed a new project that could completely change the way military aircraft operate on the battlefield.
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A320 ATRA Modified by Airbus Meets Eurofighter in Test Flight Over Germany
An unusual encounter in German skies recently drew attention: an Airbus A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft), modified for research purposes, crossed paths mid-flight with a Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon during a test mission.
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Video: Hermeus Conducts First Flight of Experimental Supersonic Drone Quarterhorse Mk 1
First step toward hypersonic aviation: high-speed prototype takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California
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NASA and Boeing suspend X-66 experimental aircraft project
NASA and Boeing have decided to halt the development of the X-66, an experimental aircraft with ultrathin wings and a lattice support structure, designed to improve aerodynamic efficiency at transonic speeds.
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