Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne reaches space during test
Virgin Orbit reaches space with its LauncherOne rocket for the first time
Features
The engineering behind Loon’s longest test flight
Engineers had to develop new test and aerospace technologies to enable Loon’s 312 day test flight
Opinion
Sustainable solutions: Dr Naomi Allen, Aerospace Technology Institute
Dr Naomi Allen, senior technologist – whole aircraft, from the Aerospace Technology Institute discusses the need and ways to quantify and measure the impact of environmental improvements in aviation
Flight Testing
FAA releases new regulations for supersonic flight testing
Publication of final rule paves the way for reintroduction of civil supersonic aircraft
Defense
US Air Force tests swarming smart bombs
The US Air Force ran its first flight tests for the Golden Horde Vanguard program last month
