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OTD In Space - July 17: X-15 Breaks Altitude Record
On July 17, 1962, the American test pilot Bob White broke the world record for the highest altitude flight. He took off from ...
National Security Journal on MSN5h
X-37B: America’s Space Plane (Or More Like Secret Weapon?)
B, an unmanned and reusable spaceplane operated by the U.S. Space Force, is one of America’s most secret and advanced ...
Aviation Week Network6h
NASA X-59 Supersonic Research Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests
NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun initial taxi tests of the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft, marking another step toward its long-anticipated first flight. The aircraft moved under ...
Forecast International11h
Bell’s DARPA X-Plane Win Signals Tiltrotor as the Future of Rotorcraft
The future of U.S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the Pentagon. As part of ...
The National Interest1d
Here’s What We Know About Boeing’s Secretive X-37B Space Drone
The X-37B program was developed as part of a partnership between the US Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office and the US ...