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Flight test files Northrop T-38 Talon – the chase plane that saw it all

How the T-38 Talon became America's first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA astronaut missions for six decades.

Voyageur Aviation Corp. Awarded Contract to Support Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment Operations

NORTH BAY, ON, March 10, 2026 /CNW/ - Voyageur Aviation Corp. ("Voyageur") is proud to announce it has been awarded a contract by the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide specialized ...
Interesting Engineering

Bell’s new 517 mph-speeding aircraft for DARPA’s SPRINT program passes design review

Bell Textron and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are all set to begin development of their next-generation aircraft demonstrator.
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

Bell completes CDR on DARPA SPRINT X-plane program

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, successfully held the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies ...
FlightGlobal

Bell receives X-76 designation for SPRINT-X, targeting early 2028 maiden flight

Bell's developmental SPRINT-X aircraft has been designated X-76 after completing its critical design review, clearing the way for construction of a demonstrator that DARPA expects to fly in early 2028 ...