In the early space race, the X-15 stood as a radical leap in aerospace engineering—an aircraft that broke speed, altitude, and thermal barriers. Capable of Mach 6.7 and flying to the edge of space, ...

X-Plane 12 is a realistic flight simulator with real-world physics, ... Currently available through Steam Early Access, X-Plane 12 is coming to PC in December 2022 for $59.99.

DARPA's ANCILLARY program aims to enhance VTOL UAS capabilities by a factor of three, with plans for X-plane flight tests in 2026. In the science fiction/pop culture world, there are entertainment ...

Other features of the plane include “tactical early warning ... Lockheed Martin has exhibited the ability to integrate AI into its planes, taking its VISTA X-62A training plane and updating it ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s strange-looking X-59 plane is set to fly early in 2023, and it is designed to break the sound barrier quietly rather than creating a huge sonic boom ...

The good news is fans of the genre can take the journey together, as Laminar Research, the studio behind X-Plane 12, announced the game will be released in Early Access in December.

X-Plane 12 includes 18 unique aircraft models and detailed 3D scenery for more than 17,000 airports around the world. X-Plane 12 will be released in December 2022 on PC, Mac, and Linux. The game ...

NASA and Boeing announced on Tuesday that the Air Force had designated a new transonic, truss-winged aircraft as the X-66A. The design is a product of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project ...

Early conceptual studies started under NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation program, ... NASA has used the X-plane designation since the 1940s, when its predecessor agency, ...

DEFENSE experts are pushing ahead with an experimental weaponized X-plane that can take off, hover, and land vertically. Testing of the long-endurance aerial masterpiece – that does not need … ...

VTOL aircraft negate the need for a runway, meaning they can be launched more easily. DARPA also wants these X-planes to be capable of operating in adverse weather conditions without supporting ...