A rendering of Aurora's X-65 aircraft for DARPA's Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) project. (Aurora Flight Sciences) The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's ...

An experimental DARPA plane that would steer using bursts of air is expected to have its first flight in late 2027, more than two years later than originally planned, after the program was paused and ...

The North American F-86 Sabre was not only a Korean War fighter but also a key research aircraft at NACA's High-Speed Flight Station, helping engineers understand pitch-up, stability, and swept-wing ...

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 ...

Boeing’s last 787-8 Dreamliner test aircraft ‘ZA004’ has retired to the Arizona desert after performing more than 670 test flights over 16 years of service.

Between the life stages of a drone being designed and hitting the market, there is a lot that needs to happen. For that aircraft to be flown with confidence, one of the first critical steps is flying ...