Northrop's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed a fully autonomous first flight at Mojave, a milestone in the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
TowerNorthrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight at Mojave, marking a milestone in the Air Force's unmanned combat wingman program.
TowerThe Pegasus rocket has reached orbit more than 45 times since 1990 by launching from an L-1011 TriStar at 40,000 feet - one of aviation's most underappreciated contributions to spaceflight.
VectorNorthrop Grumman's E-2D Hawkeye Block II upgrade cleared Critical Design Review, signaling the open-architecture future shaping all of aviation.
TowerRadio Hangar explores Pegasus and the Stargazer, the L Ten Eleven Airliner That Drops a Rocket Off Its Belly to Reach Orbit.
VectorHow air-launch to orbit works, why Pegasus still flies, and why dropping a rocket off a wing is harder and pricier than it sounds.
VectorThe B-21 Raider is built to fly cheaper than the B-2 Spirit thanks to durable stealth coatings, maintainability, and fleet scale.
TowerThe US Air Force confirms an operational pilot has flown the B-21 Raider, a milestone marking the stealth bomber's shift from flight test toward frontline service.
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