Flightglobal

Eve unveils remotely piloted prototype of electric air taxi

US air taxi developer Eve Mobility revealed on 21 July the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a remotely operated variant the company is pushing ...
The Aviationist

Production Prototype of Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV Makes Maiden Flight With New Engine and Sensors

The new prototype, the third overall and bearing the tail number TC-ÖZB3, showed “significant structural and airframe differences” from the original one, according to the company. The original ...
Ars Technica

It’s a few years late, but a prototype supersonic airplane has taken flight

A prototype jet independently developed by Boom Supersonic made its first flight on Friday, the company said. The XB-1 vehicle flew from Mojave Air & Space Port in California, reaching an altitude of ...
Business Wire

Vertical Aerospace Unveils Most Advanced and Powerful Full-scale VX4 Prototype Ahead of Flight Test Programme

Vertical’s most advanced full-scale prototype is key step towards certification of aircraft. 60% of this prototype’s technology is from Vertical’s strategic aerospace partners GKN Aerospace, Hanwha, ...
Flightglobal

Eve prepares eVTOL prototype for maiden flight campaign

Electric air taxi developer Eve is preparing for first flight of its prototype aircraft and has revealed details about a pre-flight test campaign that involves using an iron bird test rig to validate ...
New Atlas

Barrel-rotor flying car prototype begins flight testing

One of the most fascinating aircraft in the eVTOL space has moved into flight testing with a new large-scale prototype. Cyclotech's Blackbird airframe becomes the world's first aircraft to fly with ...
GeekWire

Radical’s full-size prototype for a stratospheric drone makes first flight

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Oct 29, 2025 at 5:02 ...
Aviation Week

Overair Unveils Full-Scale Prototype Ahead Of Flight Test Campaign

Overair’s first prototype is expected to begin ground and flight testing early next year. Credit: Overair Overair has announced the completion of its first full-scale prototype aircraft, paving the ...
The Aviationist

Second Prototype of Turkey’s Kaan Fighter is Now In Production

The new Kaan prototype has been spotted during assembly a year after the maiden flight of the first example, and is set to fly in 2026. The second prototype of Turkey’s Kaan fifth generation fighter ...
Observer

From Hops to Orbit: A Fiery History of SpaceX’s Starship Program

Starship takes off for its eighth flight on March 6 at its test site in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images On June 19, a Starship prototype exploded on the launch pad at SpaceX’s ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop XP-61 Black Widow Prototype

On this day in aviation history-83 years ago, on May 26, 1942-the Northrop XP-61 Black Widow prototype took to the skies for the first time. At the controls of aircraft XP-61-NO, serial number ...
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Radical’s full-size prototype for a stratospheric drone makes first flight

Seattle-based Radical says it has put a full-size prototype for a solar-powered drone through its first flight, marking one low-altitude step in the startup’s campaign to send robo-planes into the ...