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4 experimental warplanes that nearly changed history

Warplanes are often heralded as the unsung heroes of modern conflict, and while we mostly […] ...
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center lead research pilot David “Nils” Larson details early flight tests of the X-59 experimental aircraft

NASA pilot David “Nils” Larson outlines X-59 early flight tests, design features, risk management, and planned research ...
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This experimental aircraft could rewrite the rules of flight

The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air itself behaves around a flying machine. From quiet supersonic jets to flexible ...
Seattle Times

Boeing, NASA pause experimental, sustainable plane project

Boeing and NASA will pause work on a new, experimental aircraft design meant to deliver more sustainable options for the future of aviation. The aircraft project — called the X-66A Sustainable Flight ...
The Aviationist

Northrop Grumman Releases First Air-to-Air Footage Of Model 437 Vanguard

A new video shows the Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard during its recent first flight. On August 29, 2024, Scaled Composites’ new Model 437 aircraft, named Vanguard and registered as N437VN, ...
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Model 437 Vanguard conducts first flight: the newest Scaled Composites Experimental Aircraft

The Model 437 began as a conceptual design, based on the Model 401, exploring a multi-mission low-cost attritable aircraft. The Model 437 Vanguard is a crewed variant of the original concept powered ...