Edwards Air Force Base in California has released the names of the eight team members killed after a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission on Monday.
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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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Experimental laminar wing tested by NASA in real flight with F-15B
NASA has begun a new phase of flight testing with the experimental laminar-flow wing concept known as the CATNLF (Compact Advanced Technology Nonplanar Laminar Flow).
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Chinese R6000 tiltrotor drone begins testing and expands China’s military potential
China has officially begun flight testing of the R6000, a large unmanned tiltrotor developed by United Aircraft.
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Airbus unveils the first fully assembled A350F
Milestone marks a decisive phase in the freighter program, which moves toward testing despite supply-chain delays
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France receives next-generation H160 helicopter for training and flight testing
The French Directorate-General of Armaments (DGA) has received the Airbus H160 helicopter, which will be used by the EPNER flight test school to train future pilots, engineers, and aircrew.
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Video: Russian experimental prototype with updated fuselage and PD-8 engines takes off toward certification
The latest version of the Russian regional jet Superjet 100, equipped exclusively with domestically-produced components, has arrived at the M.M. Gromov Flight Research Institute airfield in Zhukovsky to begin flight certification testing.
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The newest version of the Russian regional jet Superjet 100, equipped exclusively with domestically produced components, has arrived at the airfield of the M.M. Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky to begin flight certification tests.
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