Yahoo

Airplane lands itself after in-flight emergency, in a first for aviation automation

An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s manufacturer. Two people emerged unscathed from the Beechcraft Super King Air ...
Jane's Information Group

China's Jiutian drone swarm-launching UAV conducts first flight

AVIC's Jiutian SS-UAV No 004 was shown at Airshow China 2024, carrying a diverse range of armament on its eight underwing hardpoints. (Janes/Sam Wise) A heavyweight, multirole unmanned aerial vehicle ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess

China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms. The ...
Travel + Leisure

This Is Where Flight Attendants Actually Sleep on Long-haul Flights

On long-haul flights, airlines use extra crew and scheduled rest rotations to keep flight attendants alert, with part of the team always available in the cabin. Modern wide-body aircraft have hidden ...
Flying

New Gulfstream G300 Makes First Flight

Gulfstream's new G300 super-midsize business jet successfully completed its maiden flight, officially commencing its flight testing program. Positioned as a "game changer" to replace the G280, the ...
BGR

What Happens If You Don't Use Airplane Mode On A Flight?

When activated, Airplane Mode prevents your phone from connecting to cell towers, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in some cases. The function was introduced back in 1991 by the Federal Communications ...
CBS News

Anduril's unmanned jet "Fury" makes first flight

This spring, 60 Minutes got the media's first look at "Fury," a jet with no cockpit and no pilot, built by the defense-tech startup Anduril. Now, this futuristic fighter has taken a very real step ...
SUAS News

Heavy-Lift Autonomy: The T1400 Tandem Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight

The global heavy-lift drone sector recently marked a critical advance with the successful inaugural flight of the T1400 tandem unmanned helicopter. Developed and manufactured by Harbin United Aircraft ...
New Atlas

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) experimental supersonic aircraft took to the skies for the first time on October 28, 2025 from Lockheed Martin's famously secret Skunk Works at the US ...
IFLScience

Supersonic Flight Without The Boom: NASA's X-59 Experimental Aircraft Takes Flight For First Time

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The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research, NASA’s experimental ...