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25/10/2022

Bill Dana, test pilot and aeronautical engineer, reached Mach 5.38 on the 199th and last flight of the X-15 in 1968. Dana's long career at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center spanned more than 48 years, during which he logged more than 8,000 hours in over 60 different aircraft.

More: https://go.nasa.gov/3zc1BKq

22/10/2022

History--This week in 1956, the XH-40, the prototype of the UH-1, flew for the first time.

Its success led to the production of Bell UH-1H Iroquois "Huey," the helicopter that became an indelible symbol of the Vietnam War.

Learn more: https://s.si.edu/3VEu4Ct

22/10/2022

The first Concorde (Concorde 001 or F-WTSS) to take flight was retired on arrival at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget Airport this week in 1973.

In this photo from the National Air and Space Museum's Archives, 001 is shown at the Sud Aviation factory in Toulouse, France, in early 1969.

11/10/2022

XPeng has successfully tested its flying car in Dubai.

The X2 is developed by the Guangzhou-based XPeng Inc’s aviation affiliate and one of dozens of flying car projects around the world.

Only a handful have been successfully tested with passengers on board, and it will likely be many years before any are put into service.

10/10/2022

In October 1997, Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down on NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Runway 15 at the completion of the STS-86 mission to the Russian space station Mir.

The mission delivered more than four tons of supplies as well as NASA astronaut David Wolf to the orbital outpost for a long-duration stay, while returning NASA astronaut Michael Foale to Earth on the way back.

10/10/2022

In October 1940, the XF4U-1 Corsair prototype made as the first single-engine U.S. fighter to fly faster than 400 mph.

Its cousin, the F4U-1D, is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center: https://s.si.edu/32cVXHR

10/10/2022

Today in 1999, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird flew for the last time, at an air show at Edwards Air Force Base.

It remains one of the most aircraft of all time.

The last of a .

Credit: National Air and Space Museum....

01/10/2022

Air Force Global Strike Command does (Bring the Firepower)

Bomber Task Forces demonstrate the capability of the United States Air Force strike force to deploy globally, assuring its allies and partners they stand with them to protect their shared values and interests.

Credit: United States Strategic Command | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.

01/10/2022

The United States Air Force (USAF) has grounded most of its older C-130H Hercules cargo planes and variants due to a problem with their propeller barrels.

Air Mobility Command on Friday confirmed a wide swath of its C-130H fleet, which numbered 128 at the beginning of fiscal 2022, it's unable to fly, and it’s unclear how long it will take to replace all the defective propeller assemblies.

AMC said 116 C-130Hs, including variants of the mobility aircraft, were grounded on Tuesday due to concerns their propeller assemblies are defective, and that inspections over the coming days will show how many of those are affected....

01/10/2022

Xpeng Aeroht, an urban air mobility company under Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors, has obtained permission for its roadable aircraft to fly from the civil aviation department of Dubai. The flying car will make its overseas public debut in the United Arab Emirates soon.

The Xpeng X2 has been granted a flight permit by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority after a successful specific operation risk assessment, Xpeng Aeroht said on its Wechat account yesterday. Earlier this month, the Guangzhou-based company sent a team of professionals to the United Arab Emirates’ capital to push ahead with the testing of the flying car...

Credit: Yicai Global

More: https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/xpeng-flying-car-gets-green-light-to-take-to-skies-in-dubai

01/10/2022

On this day in 2003, this 👇 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird moved into its current home at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

The Blackbird was stored in a building at Washington Dulles International Airport before its relocation.

Ever visited the SR-71 at the Udvar-Hazy Center?

30/09/2022

Canada’s WestJet announced an order for 42 Boeing 737-10s and options for 22 more.

The fuel-efficient 737 MAX family enables the airline’s ambitious network expansion and helps meet long-term sustainability goals.

Credit: The Boeing Company.

30/09/2022

Today, September 30, 2022, NASA and the German Space Agency announces the shut down of SOFIA.

The high-tech NASA flying observatory, SOFIA, had a final flight overnight on Sept. 28/29, taking off from Christchurch Airport and landing at Palmdale, California.

The loss of SOFIA, according to those who flew on it, will be profound. But the legacy it leaves behind is something to cherish.

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30/09/2022

Forrest Lovley of Jordan, Minnesota, who has more than a half-century of aircraft restoration and building experience, will be honored by EAA’s Vintage Aircraft Association division on November 10 with his induction to the Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of Fame.

Lovley is one of five individuals to be honored that evening with various EAA halls of fame inductions

More: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/news/forrest-lovley-inducted-into-vintage-hall-of-fame

30/09/2022

In 2004, Mike Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 64 miles.

It was the second of three record flights to win the X-Prize

More: https://s.si.edu/3yap6Um

29/09/2022

An airplane overturned by a likely tornado produced by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

29/09/2022

Would be quite scared to get on this tho! 🤗

28/09/2022

Two air force fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane traveling from San Francisco to Changi Airport after a passenger made a hoax bomb threat.

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