US Navy test pilot school’s latest training aircraft makes first flight
The US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) has performed the first flight test of ASTARS…
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Illya Verpraet
lllya joined UKi Media & Events earlier this year, having completed a degree in automotive journalism at Coventry University. As expo news reporter, he gets the word out about the new technology on display at the trade shows UKi Media & Events runs. He also sources news stories and writes features for titles across the company's magazine portfolio.
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US Navy tests F-35C from USS Abraham Lincoln
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Russian Rostvertol Mi-26T2V helicopter makes maiden flight
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NASA tests shape memory alloy in foldable wing
NASA has successfully tested a shape memory alloy (SMA) in the wing section of an…
Boeing tests synchronized UAVs
The Australian arm of Boeing has completed the first stage of testing of autonomous aircraft…
General Atomics expands North Dakota flight test and training center
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is planning to expand its Flight Test and Training Center…
Norwegian navy tests helicopter/ship landings in the North Sea
The Norwegian Navy has tested landing NH90 helicopters on the deck of its ships using…