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Flight test files: F-100 Super Sabre-lessons from the Mach 1 frontier

NACA used the F-100 Super Sabre to study supersonic stability, pilot workload, and sonic boom effects, turning early Mach-1 dangers into practical engineering rules.
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SpaceX's Starship rocket fails ninth flight test. Here's what we know.

SpaceX's Starship conducted its ninth test flight Tuesday evening, successfully surpassing the outcomes of two prior test flights that ended in explosions. However, the company lost control of the ...
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In 9th flight test, SpaceX launches Starship but doesn't complete the mission

Elon Musk and SpaceX are getting a little closer to sending humans to Mars, but they still have plenty of work to do. After the last two test flights ended prematurely with the destruction of the ...
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Flight test files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – mastering the aerodynamics of the razor-thin wing

How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter's razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and X-15 support.
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Hypersonica conducts first flight test of prototype hypersonic strike missile

Anglo‑German defence and aerospace company Hypersonica has carried out its first flight test of a prototype hypersonic strike missile, the company announced in a ...