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Xi Jinping · Edwards Air Force BaseThe rapid modernization of the People’s Liberation Army under Chairman Xi Jinping served as context for a risk management-themed briefing by Brig. Gen. Doug Wickert, 412th Test Wing commander at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., during Monday’s Back-in-the-Saddle Day. During the in-person and virtual brief from the base theater, Wickert said years of persistent Chinese Communist Party cyber espionage, to include malware inside U.S. critical infras…See the Story
The 412th is ‘Back in the Saddle’ — and ready!
Boeing · Edwards Air Force BaseHundreds of test flight hours Boeing flew in prototype T-7A trainer aircraft cannot be used to assess the system’s operational effectiveness or suitability because the design has changed so much, the Pentagon’s top test official said recently.
Instead, the Air Force’s recently announced plans to buy extra T-7s for testing will allow the service to gather data more quickly and make up for the lost flight hours.
“Boeing flew a total of 548.5 hou…See the Story
More Test T-7 Aircraft Could Help Air Force Make Up for Data It Can’t Use
Military · Edwards Air Force BaseKey Points and Summary: The YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter was faster and stealthier than the YF-22, yet it lost the competition to become America’s next stealth fighter. -While the YF-22—now the F-22 Raptor—impressed with its agility and maneuverability, some argue that the YF-23’s superior range, speed, and stealth could have made it an even greater […] The post The YF-23 Fighter Summed Up in 4 Simple Words appeared first on 19FortyFive.See the Story
The YF-23 Fighter Summed Up in 4 Simple Words
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NASA · Edwards Air Force BaseKey Points and Summary: The North American X-15 was a pioneering rocket-powered test aircraft that set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, reaching Mach 6.7 (4,520 mph) and flying beyond the Kármán line into space. -Developed by NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and North American Aviation, the X-15 tested hypersonic flight, thermal protection, and […] The post X-15 Rocket Plane: NASA Somehow Built a Mach 6.7 Hypersonic Aircraft appeared first on 1…See the Story
X-15 Rocket Plane: NASA Somehow Built a Mach 6.7 Hypersonic Aircraft
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U.S. Navy · Edwards Air Force BaseThe GBU-54 LJDAM is a precision-guided bomb that uses laser energy to accurately engage both static and moving targets. This successful integration reinforces the F-35’s role as a multi-role fighter, increasing its flexibility in engaging ground-based threats with advanced kinetic options. The test was carried out using an F-35C from the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 Detachment. Pilot Cmdr. Michael “Squintz” Procelli highlighted…See the Story
F-35 successfully conducts first dual external release of GBU-54 LJDAM precision bombs
Aircraft · Edwards Air Force BaseBoom Supersonic is getting closer to the moment when its supersonic plane, the XB-1, will break the sound barrier, according to Live Science. After a successful test at a sustained speed of 730 mph (1,172 km/h), commercial jets could soon become...See the Story
The XB-1 plane: the first commercial aircraft to exceed the speed of sound since Concorde
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