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NASA X-59 reaches mission conditions for quiet supersonic testing

And here comes another big milestone for NASA’s X-59. On June 12, 2026, the X-59 reached Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet. Why is ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
SpaceNews

X-48B Blended Wing Body Flight Tests Enter Second Phase

EDWARDS, Calif. – NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and The Boeing Co. are expanding the flight envelope for the X-48B blended wing body research aircraft. Flight tests with the 500-pound, remotely ...
Eureka

NASA’s X‑59 Completes First Supersonic Flight

“X‑59 is getting ready for its quiet supersonic debut. Since the aircraft's first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, the team has made ...
Flying

SpaceX Starship Flight 6: No Booster Catch But Continues to Push the Envelope

Starship's sixth test flight successfully achieved the first-ever in-orbit reignition of one of its Raptor engines, a crucial capability for future lunar missions and deorbit burns. The Super Heavy ...