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NASA's X-59 QueSST Goes Supersonic

NASA's X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its ...
The Aviationist on MSN

U.S. Navy Completes First Phase of LRASM F-35C Flight Science Program

The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin, completed the first phase of the F-35C LRASM Flight Sciences Test Program after a series of integration flight tests from September 2024 to April 2026.
FLYING Magazine on MSN

NASA's X-59 May Be Days Away From Supersonic Flight

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.
Business Wire

VX4 Achieves Major Milestone With Launch of Phase 2 of Piloted Flight Testing

Vertical’s VX4 prototype begins untethered, piloted thrustborne testing following expansion of Permit to Fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Phase 2 of testing includes vertical take-off and ...
Space.com

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight. The Colorado company is working through a flight test program of the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft, which ...
CompositesWorld

Vertical Aerospace completes Phase 2 piloted flight testing

Vertical Aerospace (London, U.K.), in the middle of its piloted flight test program, has achieved Phase 2 which involved the company’s full-scale VX4 prototype advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft ...