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.

German start-up ERC System will in 2026 fly the first prototype of a vertical take-off and landing uncrewed cargo aircraft it hopes to bring to market in the coming years.

NACA used the F-100 Super Sabre to study supersonic stability, pilot workload, and sonic boom effects, turning early Mach-1 dangers into practical engineering rules.

How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter's razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and X-15 support.

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 ...

Uncrewed aircraft manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is testing new a satellite control system that could allow the company’s remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft to ...

Various videos captured by people on the ground show the J-36 making a turn, while others show a decent side and bottom view, with the landing gear still extended. The aircraft also has a flight data ...

The Navy and Boeing have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are making ...

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 ...

(GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3 rd -party mission autonomy into the YFQ-42A ...