The U.S. Air Force is Gearing Up For Action With Its New Fighter-Mounted Lasers
After years of testing and development, the United States Air Force has received its first delivery of fully functional, fighter-mounted lasers.
Aerospace
Venus Aerospace Reveals Designs for New Mach 9 Hypersonic Plane
Houston-based Venus Aerospace has revealed plans to develop what it calls the Stargazer, a new hypersonic Mach 9 space plane.
Mach Nine Stargazer Spaceplane is Finally Revealed
Company CEO Promises One Hour Flight Time to Anywhere in the World
Company CEO Promises One Hour Flight Time to Anywhere in the World
Aviation startup Venus Aerospace has finally revealed new animation and key specifications of its Stargazer spaceplane.
U.S. Space Force Eyes One Hour Global Delivery
The United States Space Force hopes to employ a fleet of rockets to make one-hour delivery of cargo anywhere within the world a reality.
Meet Ghost Bat: Boeing’s AI-Controlled Combat Drone
Boeing and the RAAF have officially announced the naming of their latest AI-controlled air combat drone, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
Was This Underreported Fighter Plane Crash UFO-Related?
A Significant FAA Investigation Leaves Many Questions
A Significant FAA Investigation Leaves Many Questions
Multiple FOIA requests were sent to the Air Force based on the assumption that if one of their planes had gone down and they had lost a pilot, they would clearly have taken an interest... but did they?
Paper Airplane Study Finds New Aerodynamic Effects
A team of researchers analyzing the flight characteristics of paper airplanes have found a whole new set of unexpected aerodynamic effects.
NASA Eyes Electroaerodynamic Propulsion System
Ionic Wind Thruster Can Propel Aircraft with No Moving Parts
Ionic Wind Thruster Can Propel Aircraft with No Moving Parts
NASA has awarded researchers at MIT a grant to further develop their electroaerodynamic propulsion system, which has no moving parts.
Exploring Venus in a Manta Ray Inspired Spacecraft
A new spacecraft inspired by the manta ray and designed to surf the clouds of Venus has received a second round of funding from NASA.
Watch eVTOL Air Taxi Transition Mid-Flight
A new video from eVTOL designer Autoflight shows their Prosperity I vehicle transition from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight in mid-air.
Air Force Designing Robotic Fleet to Service Satellites
Leading a consortium of researchers selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), a team from Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) is laying the foundation for a fleet of AI-controlled robotic craft designed...
Personal Flying Saucer Makes 1st Successful Flights
Electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) manufacturer Zeva has announced that its Zeva Zero flying wing airframe recently made its first successful test flights. The manufacturer of the unique, one-person craft, which looks hauntingly like a flying saucer, had previously...
“Unidentified Aircraft” Causes Russian Commercial Flights To Change Course
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced it would be looking into the circumstances surrounding an “unidentified aircraft” that forced two Russian commercial airliners to change course over the Black Sea last Friday. According to local news reports, at 11:56 A.M. (Moscow...
Multiple European Air Forces Are Conducting Tests With Electric-Powered Aircraft
In the skies above England, a new generation of electric-powered aircraft is being tested and evaluated for military use.
Flying Saucer For One Only Weeks Away from Its First Flight
A flying saucer for one is being tested on tethers, and is only weeks away from its first free flight.
Mysterious Sonic Boom Heard Over Southern California
First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft.
First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft.
A mysterious sonic boom rattled residents in parts of coastal Southern California on Monday, leading many to believe they had experienced an earthquake. Reports of the shaking and rattling reached California Technical Institute (Caltech) seismologists who check for earthquakes, but...
Solar Reactor Makes Aviation Fuel From Sunlight and Air
Researchers at ETH Zurich, a public university in Switzerland, have designed a solar reactor that makes high performance aviation fuel from only air and sunlight. The ETH Zurich team also says they plan to take their technology for making “solar...
FBI Says The Mysterious “Jetpack Man” Could Be a Balloon
Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.
Statement Comes After New Images Captured By An LAPD Police Helicopter Are Released.
In several bizarre incidents spanning nearly a year, commercial airline pilots have reported seeing what appears to be a person wearing a jetpack flying dangerously close to Los Angeles International Airport. The strange sightings have prompted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II.
After Trolling America’s UFO Curiosity, Russia Reveals Its New Sukhoi “Checkmate” Fighter Jet
After a week of trolling the US over its renewed interest in UFOs, Russia formally unveiled its new prototype fighter jet, dubbed the Sukhoi Checkmate, at the MAKS international air show on Tuesday. Confirming previous speculation, Checkmate will be a...
Is Russia Trolling America’s UFO Interest While Teasing a New Mystery Aircraft?
In a cryptic tweet, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) appeared to troll the United States over its renewed interest in UFOs – or as the Department of Defense now terms them, “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,”- while simultaneously teasing the upcoming reveal...
Theoretical “Lentz Drive” Could Make Star Trek-Style Warp Technology a Reality
A new theoretical framework could bring warp drive technologies out of the realm of science fiction, and make them a scientific reality.
New Material Able To Withstand Extreme Temperatures Discovered Totally By Accident
An accidental discovery by researchers of a new "zero thermal expansion" material could revolutionize aerospace and medical technology.
Russia Announces Plans to Send Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft to Jupiter
Russia has announced ambitious plans to launch a new nuclear-powered spacecraft called Zeus on a 50-month-long mission.
X-58A Valkyrie Drone Successfully Launches a Smaller Drone in Recent Test
The United States’ experimental stealthy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, successfully launched a smaller drone from inside its internal weapons bay, the Air Force announced on Monday, April 5. According to the Air Force, on March 26, 2021, the...
NASA Contest Offers $21k Prize To Envision The Future of Aviation
This past Friday, NASA announced they were enlisting the public’s help and offering up to $21,000 in prize money to envision the future of aviation. Called the “Future-Scaping Our Skies” challenge, NASA says they want to hear people’s thoughts on...
This is the New High-Speed Propulsion System the DoD and Norway are Working On
The DoD and Norway aim to produce a new advanced solid fuel ramjet propulsion system with applications for future hypersonic weaponry.
Disk-Shaped Aircraft Can Levitate To Near-Space Using Only Solar Power
Researchers have developed micro-disks that can levitate in the mesosphere using only sunlight as propulsion
“DearMoon” To Give 8 Random People a Free Ride To The Moon
Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."
Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited the public to join him on a six-day trip to the moon as part of SpaceX’s “dearMoon” project. Bankrolling the mission, Maezawa says he intends to select eight members of the public on SpaceX’s under-development...
Mysterious New Warp Drive Patent Surfaces Online
After appearing for decades in science fiction, then moving into an actual theory, a new patent for an updated warp drive was published last year to no fanfare. Like many other false starts in cutting-edge research, the patent may represent the next step...
Fighter Pilots Rely on Technology That Will One Day Steal Their Jobs
Technology that helps save the lives of fighter pilots may one day eliminate the need for the pilots it was designed to protect.
Meet the Apache V6- The Army’s Newest Version of the Iconic AH-64 Gunship
The U.S. Army recently announced the latest version of their iconic helicopter gunship, the AH-64E Apache V6, has entered service. Purpose-built to defeat enemy armor, personal, and reconnaissance, the AH-64 Apache has been one of the world’s most fearsome attack...
Lockheed’s SR-72 Spy Plane May Be Autonomous and Reach Mach 6
Lockheed-Martin is developing a replacement for the long-retired SR-71 called the SR-72. With a host of upgrades, this plane is still a big mystery.
Russia’s Su-57 will ‘Easily Kill’ the F-35, claims Russian Pilot as the Fighter Enters Service
Despite over a decade of problems and questions about capabilities, Russian pilot say's Russia's Su-57 could "easily kill" the F-35.
Air Force Says Second B-21 Raider Currently In Production
The Air Force recently announced the production of a second B-21 Raider, and revealed first flight for the stealth bomber should come in 2022.
Japan Invests $48 Billion in Development of “Metamaterial” F-X Stealth Fighter
Japan has announced its partnership with defense giant Lockheed Martin in an effort to build a sixth-generation F-X stealth fighter that will be decorated with radar-evading “plasma stealth” and whose manufacture will include “metamaterial application,” potentially ushering in a new...
Battelle Designing Materials For Breakthrough Hypersonic Speeds
Battelle Memorial Institute awarded nearly $50 million dollars by the DoD to manufacture materials capable of withstanding speeds excess of Mach 5.
Battelle Memorial Institute awarded nearly $50 million dollars by the DoD to manufacture materials capable of withstanding speeds excess of Mach 5.
The global race for hypersonic flight continues to heat up. Presently, the United States, Russia, China, Australia, India, France, and Germany are all actively developing technologies to allow for flight at over five times the speed of sound. But engineering...
Spaceship Neptune: The Space Balloon Will Soon Conduct Its First Test Flight
The future of space tourism may be closer than we think.
The future of space tourism may be closer than we think.
With the launch of Spaceship Neptune, the advent of space tourism may be far closer than most would expect.
SpaceX and NASA Celebrate Historic Launch with Crew-1 Success
It marks the launch of the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system.
It marks the launch of the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system.
SpaceX and NASA's latest success marks the launch of the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system into space.
Breaking Spaceflight Records, the X-37B Spaceplane Remains Mysterious
The mysterious Air Force X-37B Spaceplane has left a curious public wondering what the purpose of its mission might be, despite holding records for time in orbit.
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