On April 25, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington broadcast a live broadcast of an exceptional stunt test in Arizona. The duo planned to fly their planes to an altitude of about 4,267 meters, and then jump out of the planes they piloted and enter their friend’s machines. Unfortunately, the attempt ended in failure. Before the…
Textron Systems Corporation announced on April 4 a successful first flight and the integration of the small Aerosonde unmanned aerial vehicle system onto a US Navy rocket destroyer. As part of this test, the official first flight of the Aerosonde drone took place. The first flight of the Aerosonde drone from the destroyer deck opens…
Looking at the visuals that show us the unique Flight Test museum before the premiere, it’s hard not to get the impression that you are looking at scraps of properly connected bombers and stealth planes. Admittedly not literally, their character has evidently been retained by the American company Gensler, which has now unveiled the plans…
The Clean Sky 2 program, or “Clean Sky”, which has been operating since 2008, aims to develop innovative technologies to reduce CO2 and other gas emissions and to reduce noise levels in the aviation industry. Today, it has entered a new level, as the European company Airbus Defense and Security has flown the C295 FTB2…
The Stratolaunch plane, also known as the Roc, has just completed its third test flight on January 16 this year, 9 months after the previous test, starting the new year in style for the company. This one is set to significantly increase the number of flights in 2022 and will take on board the world’s…
Qualcomm has just shown Flight RB 5G, its dedicated platform, which in a way led to the fact that the first Qualcomm drone with 5G was created. This one is admittedly a reference design that can be used by other companies, but it shows all the details of the specification anyway. Flight RB 5G is…
The Tu-22M3M bomber has just made its debut flight after a series of ground tests to check radio-electronic equipment, engine and artificial intelligence. Everything went smoothly and the update may soon be available for all TU-22M3 bombers The Russian company United Aircraft Corporation has stated that the modernization will start in 2019, and the first…
Vertical Aerospace designs intercity taxis capable of air travel. If the plan is successful, the first units should start commercial operation in British skies within the next four years. Established in 2016, the company employs, among others, 28 engineers associated with such giants as Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce and General Electric. In the last 12 months,…
