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Watch a first flight go wrong in seconds

First flights are meant to be unforgettable — but not like this. As the RV-8 accelerated for its very first takeoff, ...
Business Traveller

50 Years Since Concorde’s First Commercial Flight, Will We Ever Fly Supersonic Again?

We take a look back at the iconic Concorde airliner, and explore whether there's a viable future for supersonic aviation.
Defense One

Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Anduril's robot wingman has been slow getting off the ground because the company is aiming for a semi-autonomous first flight, company officials said Monday. The Air Force had ...
autoevolution

Details of the First Flight of NASA's One-of-a-Kind Supersonic X-Plane Are Simply Juicy

It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...
CBS News

Anduril's unmanned jet "Fury" makes first flight

This spring, 60 Minutes got the media's first look at "Fury," a jet with no cockpit and no pilot, built by the defense-tech startup Anduril. Now, this futuristic fighter has taken a very real step ...
The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research, NASA’s experimental ...