XB-1 executed its 2nd flight today–flight objectives achieved: ✅Landing... gear retracted and extended in flight ✅New digital stability augmentation system activated ✅Tufting applied to the right wing to verify aerodynamic characteristics Read more:show more

XB-1 flight 5 overview: ✅New max speed: Mach 0.69... (324 KIAS) ✅Flutter excitation system (FES) test at Mach 0.6 ✅Handling quality, flutter, and pacer checks at higher speeds ✅Landing gear up right after takeoff Read more:show more

✅ Midnight has achieved transition flight! Next steps... 💨... Continuing to expand Midnight's speed and endurance flight envelope 🗺️ Execute commercial flight plans to demonstrate the aircraft’s operational readiness Watch the full, uncut version of the transition flight here:show more

SpaceX just completed its 550th booster landing Falcon booster... B1093 stuck a perfect touchdown on OCISLY after its 9th flight, delivering more Starlink satellites from Vandenberg From the first landing in 2015 to 550 todayshow more

News: SpaceX is reportedly planning NOT to catch Booster... 14-1 on Starship Flight 9. The booster will perform a water landing in the Gulf of America. Booster 14 previously flew on Flight 7, making Flight 9 its second mission and the first time a booster is being reused.show more

Southwest Airlines has confirmed that one of its flights... was forced to take evasive action to avoid colliding with another flight at Nashville International Airport over the weekend. Southwest reports that while approaching BNA amid gusty wind conditions, pilots of Southwest Flight 507 executed a precautionary go-around. During that action, the pilots used instructions from air traffic control and an onboard traffic alert to avoid conflicting with Southwest Flight 1152, which was departing from another runway. Flight 507 was able to land after the go-around and Flight 1152 continued to its destination in Knoxville. “We are engaged with the FAA as part of the investigation. Southwest appreciates the professionalism of its Pilots and Flight Crews in responding to the event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees,” the airline said in a statement. Video: Flightradar24show more

China on Wednesday successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and... verification flight test for its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test for its new-generation crewed spaceship system Mengzhou in the southern island province of Hainan, marking a major breakthrough for the country's future crewed lunar landing missions. The return capsule of the new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship has safely splashed down in the predetermined sea area, according to the China Manned Space Agency.show more

Turkish #aerospace giant #TUSAS has a busy schedule ahead... in 2026: ✅ 3 more TFX/MMU #KAAN prototypes will roll out and proceed to flight tests by the end of the year; first coming up in May/June. ✅ Serial production of the KAAN is scheduled to strat in 2029, with a Turkish #AirForce order for a first batch of 20 expected in the coming months. ✅ #ANKA3 stealth bomber R&D has been concluded. 2 more prototypes will fly this year and the company is working on the assembly line for serial production with an expected order for 50+ later this year. ✅ TUSAS is gearing up to produce up to 3 #HÜRJET fighters/month to meet both Spanish & Turkish orders. ✅ 12 #GÖKBEY multipurpose helicopters will be delivered in 2026, more in 2027. ✅ #T925 heavy utility helicopter will conduct its first flight test this year with deliveries beginning in 2028.show more

#NEWS: The all-new #G400 has completed its first flight,... flying for 2 hours and 54 minutes, officially launching the flight test program. The G400 defines a new industry standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment. More details and behind-the-scenes coverage to follow. ✔️✈️show more

The wait is over… Did you guess right? We’re... thrilled to welcome back Matt Kvesic to Sixways! “Third time lucky! This club means so much to me, and I can’t wait to be part of its journey back to top-flight rugby.”– Matt Read more 👉 #COYW #GuessTheWarriorshow more

In the Halo games, we never really see a... Pelican land and takeoff using their landing gear, apart from 1 shot in Halo Infinite, and Microsoft Flight simulator where you can fly the pelican. So animating this shot trying to get it feel realistic with no real reference was fun.show more

A new FAA Starship Flight 9 Statement just landed... in my inbox. ---- The FAA issued the following news tonight. The FAA approved license modifications for the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission. The approval includes final action allowing SpaceX to increase Starship operations from five up to 25 per year at Boca Chica, Texas. However, SpaceX may not launch until the FAA either closes the Starship Flight 8 mishap investigation or makes a return to flight determination. The FAA is reviewing the mishap report SpaceX submitted on May 14. Learn about the FAA Mishap Response Program. For the Starship Flight 9 mission, the FAA is expanding the size of aircraft and maritime hazard areas both in the U.S. and other countries. This is a result of the FAA requiring SpaceX to revise the Flight Safety Analysis following the prior launch mishap and because SpaceX intends to reuse a previously launched Super Heavy booster rocket for the first time. Read the new Environmental Assessment for Updates to Airspace Closures to learn more.show more

🚨🇺🇸#BREAKING | NEWS ⚠️ Two Delta planes have collided... while texting at LaGuardia airport in New York City when a wing of one of the planes that collided detached from the plane. The flight departed from Charlotte airport, Delta flight (#DL5047) landed and was taxiing to the gate at LGA while landing at CLT when the accident happened they were struck by another Delta regional jet while taxiing you can see this on the flight radar that I have posted. There were no injuries reported so far.show more

New footage of Ship 39's landing during Starship Flight... 12! It's mind-blowing that SpaceX can mount a Starlink terminal to a small floating platform and get fiber-like speeds in the open ocean. From this angle, the landing roll looks even more intentional. 📸Starlinkshow more

When Deri V4? Now! Time to dive into the... world’s first-ever cross-chain derivatives trading today! 👉 Why Deri V4?👇 ✅ Flexibility of Network ✅Consolidated Liquidity for Enhanced Trading ✅Faster Execution and Reduced Gas Costs ✅Expanded Symbol Offerings and More Option Strikes Learn more 👉 Next steps Expand to more Layer 1 & 2 networks, driven by governance votes. In parallel, the Deri team is dedicated to evolving with traders' needs, continuously developing new features ✅Limit and stop orders ✅DERI token as base token ✅Optimized Gamma Swap ✅… Stay tuned! #DeriV4 #crosschain #SailToAmbitionshow more

Big news!!! I’m proud to officially join DL Travels... and Tours Services Ltd as their brand ambassador! 🌍✈️ They offer top-tier travel solutions, including: ✅ Flight Bookings ✅ Study Visas ✅ Tour Visas ✅ Work Visas ✅ Jet Charter Services 🛩️ 🌏 ☎️ +234 708 600 7135 Right here in the city of Awka at Shop 15, Stella Maris Plaza, Unizik junction, Awka Whether you’re chasing dreams abroad or planning your next getaway, DL Travels has you covered.show more

30 years ago today, on July 17, 1996,TWA Flight... 800, a Boeing 747-131, N93119, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York. The NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the loss of TWA Flight 800 was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank after the fuel-air mixture ignited. Investigators determined the most likely ignition source was an electrical short circuit that allowed excessive voltage to enter the fuel quantity indication system.show more

NEW: Air Canada plane executes an emergency landing and... skids off the runway in Halifax during a suspected landing gear issue. The incident came within hours as 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 crashed in South Korea. “The plane started to sit at about a 20-degree angle to the left and, as that happened, we heard a pretty loud, what almost sounded like a crash sound, as the wing of the plane started to skid along the pavement, along with what I presume was the engine,” a passenger told CBC News. The Air Canada flight landed with zero fatalities, only minor injuries. Both incidents had apparent landing gear failure.show more

Virgin Atlantic VS3 Declares Emergency and Diverts to Manchester... 📰 Virgin Atlantic flight #VS3, which departed from London Heathrow this morning bound for New York JFK, declared an emergency while approaching the Canadian coastline over the Atlantic and returned to the UK. The Airbus A350-1000, registered G-VPOP, took off from Heathrow’s Runway 27R and climbed to 38,000 feet. However, after several hours in flight and just miles from Canada’s east coast, the pilots decided to turn back. Eight hours after departure, upon re-entering UK airspace, the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure and steering issues. 📌 Source: Drones and Planes 📊 Flight data: 🔗 Read more: via Luiz Fara Monteiroshow more

Boeing is researching innovative ways to tackle turbulence, with... two new patented systems targeting both detection and airflow control. 🔹 US4258823A – System for Measuring Turbulence Remotely: Uses advanced electromagnetic sensors to detect turbulence ahead, giving pilots early warnings and feeding data into a real-time 3D global turbulence map. 🔹 EP1842081A2 – Inflow Turbulence Control Structure: Simulates real in-flight turbulence on the ground to make engine and airframe testing more realistic. What's the worst turbulence you've ever experienced on a flight?show more