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NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics ...
Business Wire

Joby Achieves Testing Landmark with Piloted Aircraft

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has reached a landmark moment in its ...
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Piloted Transition Flight Test for Europe's First VTOL Coming in Early 2026

British VTOL maker Vertical Aerospace announced it is getting ready to perform a piloted transition test flight of the Valo ...
AeroTime

Vertical Aerospace finishes final eVTOL prototype; flight tests to start in 2026

Vertical Aerospace has completed its third full-scale eVTOL prototype and will begin piloted flight testing in January 2026.
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Embraer’s Eve Begins Electric Air Taxi Flight Tests

Eve Air Mobility’s full-scale, nonconforming air taxi prototype completes its first hover flight, remaining airborne for ...
New Atlas

Human-scale cardboard aircraft came surprisingly close to real flight

At first glance, a flyable airplane made of cardboard sounds almost like a joke – the sort of thing that collapses long ...
The Aviationist

General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Takes Flight

The YFQ-42 becomes the first of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter flight testing. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced on Aug. 27, 2025, that its YFQ-42A ...
Benzinga.com

Joby Aviation Stock Rises As FAA-Conforming Aircraft Enters Power-On Testing Phase

Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE:JOBY) shares are gaining on Wednesday after the company revealed it started power-on testing of the first of multiple FAA-conforming aircraft to be constructed for Type ...
Homeland Security Today

Air Force Combat Aircraft Takes Flight During Testing

A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test aircraft is staged in Poway, Calif., May 19, 2025. The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the CCA program to validate performance and ...
Aviation Week

Bombardier Learjet obtains FTV1 flight test permit for Learjet 85

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In ...
Nature

Aerodynamic Modeling and Flight Testing of Aircraft

Aerodynamic modelling and flight testing remain at the forefront of aircraft design and verification, providing the essential linkage between computational simulations and real-world performance.
AeroTime

Gogo launches 5G air-to-ground network for business aviation

Gogo has completed flight testing of its next-generation ATG 5G network, clearing the system for commercial service in the US ...