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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.
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NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design

NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel ...
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Hermeus completes ground testing ahead of Quarterhorse Mk 1 first flight

Hypersonic start-up Hermeus has completed ground testing of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 vehicle and is preparing to launch a flight test campaign for the subsonic jet. The Atlanta-based firm on 17 December ...
Air Cargo Week

Why blended-wing aircraft could mark cargo aviation’s next breakthrough

Air cargo has historically evolved through incremental change with more efficient engines, higher payload variants, and better utilisation of existing ...