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Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane preliminary

Civilian aviation news February 24, 2017

NASA Wind Tunnel Tests Lockheed Martin’s quiet supersonic passenger X-Plane

PALMDALE, California, Feb. 24, 2017 – Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2016

Successful Weapons tests for F-35

The F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently completed 25 missions comprising of 12 Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) and 13…

Civilian aviation news July 4, 2016

THAI’s first A350 XWB ready to start ground and flight tests

The first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) has rolled out from cabin furnishing & engine installation at the Airbus Toulouse Final Assembly Line….

F-35 Royal Netherlands Air Force First landing on Dutch soil at Leeuwarden, AB Netherlands

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 27, 2016

Netherlands F-35 Noise Tests Complete

In 2015, the Dutch Minister of Defense made a commitment to do everything in her power to bring an F-35 to the Netherlands, as a…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 16, 2014

Airbus says in final stages of A320neo ground tests

(Reuters) – Airbus is conducting the final stage of ground trials as it edges towards the keenly-awaited first flight of its revamped A320neo aircraft, the…

Civilian aviation news May 22, 2014

U.S. air safety board urges more battery tests for Boeing 787

(Reuters) – The U.S. agency that investigates air crashes on Thursday called for lithium-ion batteries on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners to undergo more testing to ensure…

Civilian aviation news May 10, 2014

A350 XWB MSN004 successfully undertakes water ingestion tests at Istres

Airbus has successfully performed certification testing to demonstrate the A350 XWB’s ability to operate on wet runways. During these tests at Istres, France, the flight-test…

Military Aviation News April 11, 2014

Sikorsky Tests CH-53K Helicopter for Airframe Structural Strength

STRATFORD, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval…

Military Aviation News April 4, 2014

Saab successfully completes flight test with IRST for Gripen E

Defence and security company Saab has successfully performed the first flight with the new sensor IRST (Infra Red Search and Track) which will feature in…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News January 15, 2014

Boeing Begins 777X High-Speed Wind Tunnel Tests

Boeing announced today that high-speed wind tunnel tests have started for the Boeing 777X. Testing began last week at Boeing’s Transonic Wind Tunnel in Seattle….

Military Aviation News December 9, 2013

TYPHOON TRANCHE 3 TAKES TO THE SKIES

The first of a new standard of Typhoon has started its series of flight tests. The latest Typhoon, known as a Tranche 3, represents a…

Military Aviation News November 25, 2013

The Navy concluded another round of carrier testing Nov. 19 to further demonstrate and evaluate the X-47B unmanned air system integration within the aircraft carrier environment.

The Navy concluded another round of carrier testing Nov. 19 to further demonstrate and evaluate the X-47B unmanned air system integration within the aircraft carrier…

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