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Everyday Test Flying

The stereotypical image of a test pilot is a Yeageresque individual in a flight suit with a test card strapped to one knee, ...
To further test its high-altitude takeoff capability, the aircraft then departed from Kangding and flew to its final ...
It has been two weeks since SpaceX’s last Starship test flight, and engineers have diagnosed issues with its heat shield, identified improvements, and developed a preliminary plan for the next time ...
Starship, which stands 403 feet tall when fully stacked, is regarded as the world's largest rocket. The spacecraft is due in the years ahead to help ferry NASA astronauts to the lunar surface and also ...
Starfighters Space Demonstrates Commercial Supersonic Flight Capabilities Through GE’s Aerospace Test Program.
Test flight nine ended prematurely due to a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." SpaceX's Starship is about to face its 10th test flight following explosions on previous launches. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has ...
JIUQUAN -- A Chinese spacecraft designed for space tourism on Monday completed its suborbital flight test mission in ...
SALINAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that its Midnight aircraft successfully completed its highest altitude flight to date, reaching altitudes of 7,000 ...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced the successful ...
The race to bring electric air taxis to market is entering a new, more critical phase. For years, the focus has been on a simple question: "Can the aircraft fly?" But as the technology matures, ...