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Northrop Grumman-built U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft Completes Historic First Flight
On February . 4, 2011Â the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)-built U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft successfully completed its historic first flight at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif.
Conducted by a U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman… Continue reading
Tupolev Tu-204SM performs its maiden flight
On December 29, 2010, Tu-204SM performed its first test flight. The aircraft took off from Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airport at 13.25, Moscow time, and was airborne for about an hour. Test pilot Victor Minashkin was the captain of the aircraft. The first… Continue reading
First flight of Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft
EADS North America today announced that it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA).
The flight took place yesterday at the company’s American Eurocopter facility in Grand Prairie, Texas and lasted 40… Continue reading
Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Successfully Completes 1st Flight
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful de-orbit and landing of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The… Continue reading
Flight testing of Eurocopters X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator has begun
Eurocopter has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative High-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds of more than 220 kts.
The X3 demonstrator is equipped… Continue reading
Boeing X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record in 1st Flight
May 26, 2010 — In its first flight attempt, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-51A WaveRider today successfully completed the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in history — nearly three and a half minutes at a top speed of Mach 5.… Continue reading
Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins 1st Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. The OTV… Continue reading
Boeing F-15K41 Successfully Completes 1st Flight
ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on April 19 conducted the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for the Republic of Korea… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce completes first propeller and gas turbine for Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier programme
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has completed two significant milestones for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, with completion of the first propeller and the successful testing of the vessels’ first MT30 gas… Continue reading
Solar plane first flight
Plane powered by sunshine completes its first test flight from Payerne Air Base Switzerland on April 7 2010.
The carbon fibre Solar Impulse, with a wingspan similar to that of a super-jumbo has four electric motors powered by 12,000 solar… Continue reading
Branson spacecraft VSS Enterprise completes test flight
Virgin Galactic announced today (22-03-2010) that VSS Enterprise has completed her inaugural captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport.
This very first captive carry was a huge success and both the mothership and spaceship looked absolutely stunning against the… Continue reading
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