Jason Michael reports on aircraft programs, aviation technology, certification, and industry developments for Aircraft Insider. His reporting uses manufacturer documents, regulator records, government releases, and other primary sources, with projections and company claims identified as such.
NASA’s early 1970s program proved aircraft could be controlled by a computer. The first test used the Apollo flight‑control computer and inertial…
Oct 11, 2026 · 1 min readOn Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA’s X‑59 aircraft exceeded Mach 1 for the first time, reaching about 713 mph at 43,400 feet.
Oct 3, 2026 · 1 min readThe X‑66A experimental aircraft uses a Transonic Truss‑Braced Wing configuration to validate energy‑saving technologies for single‑aisle commercial flights.…
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