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First Flight of NASA’s X-59 Brings Domestic Supersonic Flight Closer to Reality
NASA’s X-59 program advances as the supersonic test aircraft achieves first flight.
Light Aircraft Manufacturer CubCrafters Tests Electric Lift Augmentation to Enable Slower Flight for Short Field Operations
Through the use of ducted fans mounted on the wing, light aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters tests electric lift augmentation to boost slow flight and short-field performance.
New Boeing Patent Details Conceptual Auxiliary Landing Gear Designed to Protect Engines
In August of 2022, Boeing was awarded a patent for a novel auxiliary landing gear concept. First published in January of 2020, the patent involves the installation of emergency auxiliary landing gear, normally concealed from view, that would protect the…
