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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight
During the Nov. 5 test flight, which lasted 55 minutes, XB-1 reached an altitude of 23,015 feet (7,015 meters) and a new top ...
SpaceX’s Starship Test, Weeks After the Last One, Highlights Rapid Changes in the Space Industry
October, making a historic 'catch' of the spacecraft for reuse. Another launch is planned for Nov. 18, while, its rocket ...
American Airlines is testing new tech to catch early flight boarders
American Airlines is looking to revamp its boarding process with some new technology that will flag people who board with the ...
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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
Starting on Oct. 30, engineers with NASA's X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) have been conducting test runs of the jet's engines at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in ...
SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship
By early next year, SpaceX may be ready to have two of its Starships rendezvous in orbit for an ambitious refueling test that ...
SpaceX’s Starship Could Launch Its Next Test Flight in Two Weeks
Elon Musk’s space-exploration company announced on Wednesday that the next Starship test flight could take place as soon as two weeks from now, Wired reported. That’s just about a month after the ...
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SpaceX Plans Sixth Starship Flight Test on November 18
SpaceX will test Starship’s sixth flight on November 18, following last month’s successful mission. Building on that success, ...
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SpaceX Announces Sixth Starship Test Flight on Nov. 18
SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket, and it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth ...
Supersonic 1,200kmph jet could fly from NYC to London in 3.5hrs – and it’s just smashed a key speed and altitude test
THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its latest test flight. The XB-1 plane, from Boom Technology, completed its ...
Watch: Japan sees its first test of eco-friendly flying taxi
California-based Joby Aviation, backed by Japanese automotive giant Toyota, conducted its first flight test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in Japan. Known as the ...