DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary ...

The X-65 plane Aurora Flight Sciences is building for DARPA would use experimental air burst technology to steer, instead of ...

The X-15 wasn’t just a plane – it was a rocket with wings. Designed at the height of the space race, it became the fastest ...

Aurora Flight Sciences' uncrewed, blended-wing design for an experimental vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft will move into the next design phase after a DARPA contract award. More companies could ...

A collaboration between Aurora Flight Sciences and Boeing is working on an innovative high-speed, vertical lift aircraft concept. They have just completed the conceptual design review and target first ...

American military research agency DARPA has always been at the forefront of technological advancements, and one of its most recent projects, the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies X-plane ...

Bell has been selected as one of two companies for Phase 1B of DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program to create a prototype High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing ...

Boeing, in collaboration with NASA, has released a new vision for the X-66, an experimental aircraft aimed at sustainable aviation. The X-66 features a unique Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) design ...

DARPA has initiated an effort to build a new, stealthy spy plane. Unlike other aircraft, this X-plane will feature a hybrid electric propulsion system. The XRQ-73 will be much quieter than traditional ...

Bell Textron has completed wind tunnel testing for its rotor-folding aircraft as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program.

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...