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Flight test files: North American P-51 Mustang – learning to trust laminar flow

How NACA used the P-51 Mustang to advance laminar flow, transonic research, and drag reduction, shaping both WWII air combat ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN

Flight test files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – mastering the aerodynamics of the razor-thin wing

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

International Test Pilots School Wins U.S. Air Force Contract for Grumman HU-16C Albatross Flight Test Training Services

ITPS Grumman HU-16C Albatross to provide flight test training and support services at Edwards Air Force Base The HU-16C ...

The most Secret Aircraft of World War 2

The Gloster Meteor, Britain’s first operational jet fighter, was developed under strict secrecy during the Second World War.
The Manila Times

Nominal Accelerates Naval Aviation Testing and Validation for Future Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Nominal, the software company building the modern test stack to field mission-critical systems faster, supported a recent U.S. Navy flight test demonstration supporting future Collaborative Combat ...
AeroTime

Boeing’s last 787-8 test aircraft ‘ZA004’ retires to the Arizona desert

Boeing’s last 787-8 Dreamliner test aircraft ‘ZA004’ has retired to the Arizona desert after performing more than 670 test flights over 16 years of service.
Aviation Week

Second Boeing 747-800 joins flight test programme

The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...