Stratolaunch buys Boeing 777 to expand hypersonic flight testingThird carrier aircraft will join the giant Roc and a converted 747 as the company prepares to conduct more Talon-A missions from different locationsSeptember 30, 2026Read more
NASA wants to revive X-plane program for faster, higher experimental flightsAdministrator Jared Isaacman used an unexplained aircraft image to outline plans for a new generation of experimental aircraft beyond the X-59September 24, 2026Read more
Joby flies autonomous Cessna Caravan across the US with safety pilot onboardConverted aircraft flew 3,199 miles without pilot control inputs during a nationwide demonstration of autonomous cargo and military operationsSeptember 22, 2026Read more
Hermeus unveils low-cost Ramjet-X for high-Mach flight testingRamjet-powered vehicle will be air-launched from a reusable Quarterhorse aircraft, avoiding the need for a rocket booster on each testSeptember 09, 2026Read more
Mysterious giant drone designed to launch rockets reappears after six yearsAevum unveiled the Ravn X in 2020 with plans to launch satellites into orbit, but the huge autonomous aircraft has never been seen flyingSeptember 07, 2026Read more
World’s longest aircraft project moves into industrialization phaseThe 109-meter WindRunner is taking shape around a global supply chain as its developer expands plans beyond its original wind-energy missionAugust 20, 2026Read more
Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff systemE2TS automatically controls aircraft rotation and could increase payload or effective range from performance-limited airportsAugust 19, 2026Read more
Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first timeX1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes in New York, reaching 1,100 ft during its maiden flightAugust 13, 2026Read more
Lockheed demonstrates AI-controlled fighter intercepts using live sensor dataX-62 VISTA completed 27 autonomous intercepts after receiving targeting information from an onboard IRST systemAugust 04, 2026Read more
Heart Aerospace clears FAA hurdle ahead of X1 demonstrator's first flightExperimental airworthiness certificate allows the electric aircraft startup to begin flight testing of its full-scale ES-30 technology demonstratorJuly 24, 2026Read more