Aero India: Test pilots, who they are, what they do?
Being a test pilot isn’t always the healthiest business in the world. [In the 1950s, test pilots were being killed at the ...
5 Features That Make The Icon A5 Such A Unique Aircraft
The ICON A5 is a revolutionary amphibious light sport aircraft that combines a unique design with advanced safety features, serving great versatility.
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
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Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu
Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash – devastating ... s highest-level skills test with honors in 2023.
Boom’s supersonic test plane breaks the sound barrier for the first time
On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1.
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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...
US Releases First Official Picture Of Secretive X-37B Space Plane In Orbit
Operated by the Space Force's Rapid Capabilities Office, the 29-foot-long X-37B with a 15-foot wingspan is designed to test ...
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Survivors of Delta plane crash in Toronto describe ‘hanging like bats’ and chaos inside the upside-down aircraft
Stiff winds blew over Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport Monday afternoon as a slim aircraft, cleared by air traffic controllers to land, and its 80 passengers and crew approached the tarmac as ...
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Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
The experimental XB-1 aircraft, made by US company Boom Supersonic ... during a live stream of the test flight. At the Mojave Air & Space Port in California, Boom Supersonic’s chief test ...