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ERC System pivots to VTOL cargo prototype after Munich hover tests of ‘Romeo’ aircraft

German start-up ERC System will in 2026 fly the first prototype of a vertical take-off and landing uncrewed cargo aircraft it ...
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.
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US Navy completes first test flight using carrier-based uncrewed control station

The US Navy (USN) has completed its first test flight using an uncrewed aircraft control station that will be installed on the service’s fleet of aircraft carriers. In a demonstration event on 7 ...

Skyryse Achieves $1.15B Valuation, Raises Over $300M Series C to Advance Certification and Scaling of its Universal Operating System for Flight, SkyOS(TM)

Skyryse (R), a leader in aviation automation and simplified flight controls, announced today that it successfully raised over $300 million in a new Series C investment to drive continued growth and ...

GA-ASI Achieves New Milestone With Semi-Autonomous CCA Flight

YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2026 / ...
The Monterey County Herald

Joby Aviation assembling conforming aircraft in Marina for flight testing

MARINA – Joby Aviation, on its way to commercial flight of its all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi, is preparing for final assembly of the first of several conforming aircraft ...
The Aviationist

Hermeus’ Uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 1 Test Aircraft Flies for the First Time

The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...
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Aviation giant unveils aircraft that soars a month without refuelling - US navy already testing it

Skydweller: The Solar-Powered Drone Set to Redefine Aviation- Above the Gulf Coast, a quiet revolution in aviation is unfolding. Skydweller, a massive solar-powered drone, has emerged as a ...
CompositesWorld

Joby preps conforming aircraft for TIA flight testing, acquires Blade Air Mobility

In early August 2025, Joby Aviation (Santa Cruz, Calif., U.S.) has announced recent business developments, including that it is preparing for final assembly of its first conforming aircraft intended ...
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X-62 VISTA upgrade aims to expand autonomy flight testing

The X-62 VISTA test jet is moving into a new phase, with a fresh round of upgrades designed to push autonomous flight from controlled experiments toward operationally realistic combat scenarios. By ...
Flying

How NASA Is Using F-15s to Unlock Supersonic Flight

Retired U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles are being repurposed by NASA to support research for the experimental X-59 aircraft. The X-59 is designed to reduce loud sonic booms to quieter "sonic thumps," with ...