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Flight test files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – mastering the aerodynamics of the razor-thin wing

How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter's razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and X-15 support.
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SNC's RAPCON-X Completes Initial Flight Testing

The completion of the Flight Performance Handling & Qualification testing is a key milestone in proving the jet's airworthiness with consistent performance for the full flight envelope. Sierra Nevada ...
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Vertical Aerospace Doubles Flight Test Capacity With Final Prototype

Final prototype to expand flight test capacity and enable public demonstrations Initial all-electric testing ahead of hybrid-electric flights in 2026 Vertical progresses towards full piloted ...
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International Test Pilots School, Honeywell Launch New Program to More Efficiently Train Flight Test Teams

Honeywell (HON) Aerospace Flight Test team is first customer for innovative new program London, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 12, 2025) - The International Test Pilots School (ITPS) and Honeywell ...
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NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight ...
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Racer resumes flight testing with new low-drag parts in place

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator is back in flight testing after a six-month lay-up to install new parts to boost the high-speed rotorcraft’s aerodynamic performance. Test sorties of the ...