An F-35A, in flight above the Mojave Desert in California, January 6, 2023. A developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron conducted the first flight of an F-35 in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) configuration at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Courtesy photo – F-35 JPO) The aircraft passed the Functional Test Flight …
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Stratolaunch Prepares for Reported In-Flight Drop Test of Talon Hypersonic Testbed
The enormous, twin-fuselage, six-engine Stratolaunch was viewed outside its garage with running engines on Friday Oct. 14, 2022. Globe’s Largest Aircraft Seen with Engines Running as well as New Test Payload at Mojave. A suggestion from among one of the most established watchmans in the U.S. on Thursday, October 13, 2022, led TheAviationist to the …
We Got A Spectacular Close Look At The Darkstar Movie Prop That Broke Cover at Edwards AFB
The imaginary Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar flick prop from”Top Gun: Maverick”is hauled right into its screen area at Edwards AFB for this weekend break’s 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show & Stem Expo.(All pictures: Tom Demerly/ The Aviationist)Convincingly Real Darkstar Movie Prop from”Top Gun: Maverick”Will Display with SR-71. It’s a motion picture prop, yet …
Below Are The First Images Of Lockheed Darkstar On Display At Edwards AFB
The Darkstar on screen in a garage at Edwards AFB(Image debt: USAF)The”Top Gun: Maverick”Darkstar filmprop is mosting likely to be the emphasize of the Edwards AFB airshow. As currently thoroughly reported, the Darkstar hypersonic examination airplane included in the opening scenes of smash hit”Top Gun: Maverick” motion picture will certainly get on fixed screen at …
Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show
The Darkstar (Image credit: Lockheed Martin) Fictional Movie Prop From “Top Gun: Maverick” Will Appear at STEM Display. The fictional movie prop of the Darkstar hypersonic test aircraft featured in the opening scene of “Top Gun: Maverick”, will be on static display at Edwards Air Force during their open house this coming October 14-16 according …
Check Out This Insane Footage Of An SR-71 Blackbird Flying In Formation With A Hornet Filmed From An F-16’s FLIR
FLIR image of an SR-71 flying in formation with an F/A-18 Amazing clip filmed through a FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) of an F-16 shows a Blackbird and an F/A-18 Hornet flying together. Have you ever seen a FLIR video of an SR-71? Well, there’s a really interesting clip showing a Blackbird in formation with …
Mysterious Aircraft Spotted Over Philippines Strikingly Similar To Mystery UAS Photographed Over California Last Year
The main photograph is a crop of Michael Fugit’s shot. On the right box, the mysterious UAS photographed over California in 2020. (Image credit: TheAviationist using Michael Fugit and Rob Kolinsky photos). Let’s talk about the mysterious flying wing aircraft that flew over the Philippines a few days ago. On Sept. 2, 2021, at 06.15AM …
NF-16D VISTA (Variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft) Changes Name To X-62A Ahead Of Skyborg Testing
The Variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, shortly after receiving its new paint scheme in early 2019. The aircraft was redesignated from NF-16D to the X-62A, June 14, 2021. (Air Force photo by Christian Turner) The NF-16D VISTA aircraft is currently being upgraded to remove some …
Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force
A cropped variant of the official rendering showing the B-21 Raider taking off from Edwards AFB. (U.S. Air Force graphic) The rendering shows the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, where it will be thoroughly tested before delivery to operational units. The U.S. Air Force published on July 6, 2021 a …
Name Tags And “Roof Stomping” At Edwards Air Force Base
The Name Tag described in the article and Class 90B (via Author) An interesting story from the years at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAFTPS) at Edwards Air Force Base. Roaming in my patches box I found the name tag you can find above. There is a little interesting story behind this name …