Video: US Navy’s carrier-based aircraft refueling drone begins runway testing

Following delays, the US Navy aims to fly its refueling drone, the MQ-25 Stingray, for the first time in 2026.
AeroTime

NASA takes a small but important step toward routine hypersonic flight testing

NASA awards studies to SpaceWorks and Stratolaunch aimed at making hypersonic flight testing more affordable and repeatable.
PRIMETIMER

X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft for monitoring

NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...

China's First 'Flying Aircraft Carrier' Just Completed Its Test Flight

China's first flying aircraft carrier, Jiu Tian, took to the skies in December. From its payload capacity to its wingspan, ...
Aviation Week

Fourth aircraft joins G650 flight test programme

A fourth aircraft is now part of the Gulfstream G650 flight-test program. The newest ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range test aircraft flew for the first time June 6 and has spent more than five hours ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

NASA, GE test hybrid engine for next decade of flight

Initial ground trials of a hybrid-electric engine demonstrator support NASA's Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project.
KITPLANES on MSN

Everyday Test Flying

Advice on the Routine Test Flight. The post Everyday Test Flying appeared first on KITPLANES.

Official Chinese media releases rare footage of J-20A stealth fighter jets in test flights

Official Chinese media on Saturday provided details on rarely seen systematic test flights featuring newly manufactured J-20A stealth fighter jets, with an expert saying that the Chinese manufacturer ...
Interesting Engineering

From test flights to revenue: How AIR quietly reached eVTOL maturity

How AIR used disciplined engineering, cargo-first operations, and early regulatory alignment to turn eVTOL test flights into ...