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DARPA's high-speed VTOL SPRINT aircraft receives X-76 X-plane designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell ...
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Bell’s new 517 mph-speeding aircraft for DARPA’s SPRINT program passes design review
In military aviation, the runway has always been a tether. It provides the distance ...
Proprotor blades stop and fold back and propulsion transitions from turboshaft to turbofan to accelerate the X-76 to speeds ...
There's a new X-plane in town. Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter ...
Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, crewed and uncrewed.
The U.S. Air Force has been making decisions about what future jet fighters will look like. The contest between Boeing and Lockheed to design and build the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) ...
The article features a 1987 Mooney M20K 252TSE as "Today's Top Pick" from Aircraft For Sale, highlighted for its speed, efficiency, and IFR capability. This specific aircraft includes a desirable ...
Private jets are seen as symbols of wealth — the kind of indulgence reserved for celebrities or CEOs looking to avoid the horrors of airport security. While luxury is part of the appeal, it's the time ...
Gulfstream announced today that its ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650 achieved Mach 0.995 as part of its 1,800-hour flight-test programme. The aircraft achieved this speed during ...
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