Tag: Edwards Air Force Base
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Eight People Including Two Boeing Employees Dead After US Air Force B-52 Bomber Crashes In California
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The incident occurred at 11:20 local time (19:20 GMT) on Monday while the aircraft was on a routine test mission. The crash sent a huge plume of…
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Operational Pilot Flies Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider During Historic Test Flight
A Major Milestone for America’s Newest Stealth Bomber: The B-21 Raider Takes a Step Closer to Combat Service In a significant development for military aviation, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has been flown by an operational U.S. Air Force pilot for the very first time. While it may sound like just another test flight, this…
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NASA’s ‘Son Of Concorde’ Could Make First Supersonic Flight In Days
A “son of Concorde” that could fly from London to New York in under four hours may be days away from its first supersonic flight. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is expected to hit the flight milestone – at speeds of over 630 mph – for the first time at approximately 43,000 feet during…
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