Structural testing program extends Hawk jet flight safety clearance
New fatigue testing program extends Hawk trainer jets flight clearance from 10,000 to 50,000 hours
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German engineers flight test efficient wing design
Engineers in Germany have successfully flown a new aeroelastic aircraft wing that they say will make flight more environmentally friendly and cheaper
US researchers test thinner heatshield material made from carbon nanotubes
Researchers in the USA are testing a thin heatshield built from carbon nanotubes that could be used in supersonic and hypersonic aircraft
Dayton researchers to test new sustainment technology on retired C-130
Massive C-130 aircraft will help to develop new ways of lower sustainment costs
Mitsubishi reaffirms mid-2020 first delivery for MRJ
Japanese firm refinances project and plays down lawsuit concerns
Third life testing completed for F-35A Lightning II airframe
The F-35A’s full-scale durability test AJ-1 airframe, designed for the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL)…
Unique Tiltrotor Test Rig to begin operational runs at NASA Ames
The new Tiltrotor Test Rig (TTR) will get its first functional trial next month at…
Boeing wins US$254m F-15 fatigue testing contract
Boeing has been awarded a US$254m contract for F-15 C/E full-scale fatigue testing services. This…
Dreamliners don’t crack: Boeing 787 survives extensive fatigue testing
The Boeing 787’s carbon composite structure can take over three times the stresses of its…