NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.- — The US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 162 on June 16. Thirty-four students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and received their designations as Engineering Developmental Test Pilots, Test Flight Officers, and Test Engineers. Retired Adm. William K. Lescher, former Leer másUS Naval Test Pilot School graduates Class 162[…]
By: Capt. Robert Doyle III, USMC CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The VT-21 Redhawks (Training Squadron 21), stationed aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, held the Change of Command ceremony, March 3, to mark the transition of command leadership. During the change of command event, Cmdr. William Rietveld, of Holland, Michigan, assumed all duties and Leer másVT-21 Redhawks holds change of command[…]
EDWARDS AFB, Calif, Feb. 13, 2023 — The Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62A, a one-of-a-kind training aircraft, was flown by an artificial intelligence agent for more than 17 hours recently, representing the first time AI engaged on a tactical aircraft. VISTA, short for Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, is changing the face of air power at the Leer másLockheed Martin VISTA X-62A: changing the air power[…]
ST. LOUIS, April 28, 2022 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The jet, one of 351 the USAF plans to order, was unveiled prior to official delivery. The fully digitally designed aircraft was built and tested using advanced manufacturing, agile Leer másBoeing unveils first T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet to USAF[…]
