X-59: NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Flying Again

X-59: NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Flying Again

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Share this story A cockpit warning light flashes. Nine minutes into just its second flight ever, NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less brings the X-59 back to the runway at Edwards Air Force Base. The flight is over — but the setback is temporary. Within days,...
Five Crosswind Mistakes Every Student Pilot Makes

Five Crosswind Mistakes Every Student Pilot Makes

Luftfahrtwelt

Share this story The wind sock is standing sideways. It looks aggressive, almost mocking. You’re on short final, and your knuckles are white on the yoke. The runway keeps sliding sideways no matter what you do with the controls. Your instructor—if you’re...
Was wirklich bei Ihrem ersten Alleinflug passiert

Was wirklich bei Ihrem ersten Alleinflug passiert

Luftfahrtwelt

Share this story The cabin is silent except for the wind through the vents. Your instructor’s seat sits empty, and your hands grip the yoke so hard your knuckles have gone white. The runway stretches ahead, indifferent to the hammering in your chest. In exactly...
Countdown zum Mond: Artemis II startet heute

Countdown zum Mond: Artemis II startet heute

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Share this story Quick Facts: Artemis II Launch Date April 1, 2026, 6:24 PM ET Launch Site Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B Rocket Space Launch System (SLS), 322 ft tall Mission Duration 10 days around the Moon Crew Size 4 astronauts Historic First First crewed lunar...
F-35 Down: Pilot Ejects Over Nevada Desert

F-35 Down: Pilot Ejects Over Nevada Desert

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Share this story Quick Facts What: F-35A Lightning II crash with successful pilot ejection When: March 31, 2026, around noon local time Where: Nevada Test and Training Range, ~25 miles NE of Indian Springs Unit: 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base Pilot status: Safe,...
Amerikas geheimer Radarkiller zieht in den Krieg

Amerikas geheimer Radarkiller zieht in den Krieg

Militärische Luftfahrt, Nachricht

Teilen Sie diese Geschichte: Am Morgen des 31. März landeten zwei Flugzeuge, von denen kaum jemand außerhalb der Elektronikkriegsführungsgemeinschaft je gehört hatte, auf dem RAF-Flugplatz Mildenhall in England. Sie waren am Vortag vom Luftwaffenstützpunkt Davis-Monthan in Arizona gestartet und hatten in McGuire in … zwischenzeitlich aufgetankt.