What did they do when the American rocket program HIT A WALL in the 1940s? The answer wasn't a bigger missile—it was a tiny, ...
After the U.S. Air Force selected the F-47, DARPA disclosed that Boeing and Lockheed Martin each built a demonstrator aircraft for NGAD, which first flew in 2019 and 2022. In another bit of ...
It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...
DARPA has initiated an effort to build a new, stealthy spy plane. Unlike other aircraft, this X-plane will feature a hybrid electric propulsion system. The XRQ-73 will be much quieter than traditional ...
The system can be reconfigured in real time while the X-plane is still in the air. The US Air Force's X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) is one of the world's premiere flying ...
What You Need to Know: NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft has taken another critical step toward flight, as its engine was powered up successfully on October 30. Developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk ...
Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the coming months.
A UPS MD-11 plane crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The ...
A large plume of smoke could be seen near the airport, which is closed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.