Stratolaunch Prepares for Reported In-Flight Drop Test of Talon Hypersonic Testbed
World’s Largest Aircraft Seen with Engines Running and New Test Payload at Mojave. A tip from one of the most accomplished spotters in the U.S. on Thursday, October 13, 2022,…
We Got A Spectacular Close Look At The Darkstar Movie Prop That Broke Cover at Edwards AFB
Convincingly Real Darkstar Movie Prop from “Top Gun: Maverick” Will Display with SR-71. It’s a movie prop, but it’s a very convincing movie prop. The hypothetical U.S. Navy, Lockheed Skunk…
Here Are The First Images Of Lockheed Darkstar On Display At Edwards AFB
The "Top Gun: Maverick" Darkstar movie prop is going to be the highlight of the Edwards AFB airshow. As already extensively reported, the Darkstar hypersonic test aircraft featured in the…
NASA Has Retired Its Boeing 747SP SOFIA Airborne Observatory After Eight Years Of Scientific Activity
The SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) aircraft leaves an important legacy of science and engineering. As announced earlier in 2022, with the end of this fiscal year, NASA retired,…
Russian Air Force Activity Near Polish Airspace Is ‘Intensifying’ According To The Italian Air Force
The Italian Eurofighters deployed to Poland have carried out 16 alert scrambles to intercept 19 Russian combat aircraft in the last few weeks. An "impressive number" according to the commander…
Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show
Fictional Movie Prop From “Top Gun: Maverick” Will Appear at STEM Display. The fictional movie prop of the Darkstar hypersonic test aircraft featured in the opening scene of “Top Gun:…
