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Pentagon-backed X-65 jet with 537 mph top speed moves closer to first flight

Aurora Flight Sciences has taken a major step forward in its experimental aircraft program, ...
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Lockheed Martin to convert three F-35s into flight science aircraft

Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification worth $180m from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to convert three F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft into flight science test ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN

Flight test files: Boeing B-52B – the high altitude launchpad of NASA

NASA's Boeing B-52B served as a launch platform for X-15, Pegasus and X-43 programs, supporting hypersonic and space research ...
GovCon Wire

Lockheed Secures $180M Navy Contract Modification for F-35 Aircraft Parts

Lockheed Martin has received a $180 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to procure parts, materials and components to support the conversion of three F-35 production aircraft to flight ...
The Business Journals

Boeing's autonomous aircraft aspirations take flight with latest acquisition

Boeing announced on Thursday its deal to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences, a Virginia-based company focused on unmanned aerial vehicles. Boeing said acquiring Aurora is part of the company's plan to ...
The Aviationist

DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape

Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65 CRANE demonstrator, targeting a first flight by 2027. The aircraft is still missing the wings and the canted tails. The company ...
autoevolution

DARPA X-Plane That Uses Jets of Air to Maneuver Slowly Crawling to First Flight in 2027

Aviation, as humanity has been experiencing for the past 120 years or so, means an aircraft needs engines to take off and fly, wings to keep it in the air, and physical control surfaces (stabilizers, ...
Western Michigan University

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

Adaora Osolu is ready for her career to take off after majoring in aviation flight science and aviation technical operations. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adaora Osolu has always been fascinated by the unexplored ...
PBS

Flight: Try to Fly

Humans tried to fly for centuries before Wilber and Orville Wright did it in 1903. Discover the history of human flight and how fast we can really go. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org ...