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Mach 5+. Fully autonomous. Fully recoverable. Stratolaunch continues to advance the future of American hypersonic flight testing. #Hypersonic #FlightTest #Aeronautics #Mach5 #Stratolaunch

The VMU (Velocity Minimum Unstick) is the absolute minimum speed at which an aircraft can take off. It is achieved by pitching the aircraft up to the maximum during the take-off roll. Watch this #TechTuesday episode to see our #FlightTest team in action!

A test director asks the range recording to summarize a flight, then asks every sortie in the campaign for hard landings and gets the exact second. #VIDIZMO #Defense #FlightTest #VideoAI

When 🛫 or 🛬 on a contaminated runway and depending on the level of 💧, the water spray may enter the engine & affect its behaviour. New planes go through water trough testing to assess the risks of water ingestion, primarily by the engines. More in our #TechTuesday! #FlightTest

#NEWS: The growing #G500 fleet has already amassed nearly 2,000 flight hours. Combined with #flighttest aircraft, that's more than 7,000 flight hours and 2,575 landings.

A plane may be subject to negative gravity for a very short period. #FlightTest is carried out to check that the aircraft continues to operate normally and that all systems return to normal quickly when exiting negative-G conditions. Learn more in today’s #TechTuesday episode.

An #AeroWeek surprise — a rather large guest just stopped by Van Nuys. Customers touring the fleet were treated to a #FlightTest #G700 landing just feet away. Testing en route, the aircraft flew across the country at speeds from Mach 0.85 to 0.925. #ArtOfExcellence

Ever wondered how we test the reliability of our aircraft’s braking system? Full scale tests! They’re a crucial stage in any aircraft certification process and, this week, our #FlightTest team is taking you through just how they’re performed in our new #TechTuesday episode.

The view inside the #B757 testbed cabin is a bit different. Today's flight includes engine data, SATCOM data, and other avionics data collection. #flighttest #WePilots

Old School is in the skies again! Scaled Composites is returning this Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance aircraft to its role as a developmental testbed. Learn more at #flighttest #reflight #testbed #flying #experimentalaircraft #OldSchool #firebird

Today we completed a captive carry flight with the first powered Talon-A hypersonic vehicle. The completion of this test represents a significant step toward our first powered flight of TA-1. Read more: #LetsRoc #flighttest

Richard M. Browning test flying the jet suit shows how @takeonGravity is pushing the boundaries of personal flight technology. Credit: Gravity Industries / Richard M. Browning #jetsuit #engineering #FlightTest #technology #GravityIndustries #wevolver ----------------------- Wanna get your company on Wevolver too? Learn how:

How cool! @BoeingSpace ‘s #OFT2 beautiful Starliner- all dressed up and ready to meet @ulalaunch’s #AtlasV later this week. And then off to space they will go. @NASA will have some amazing coverage- stay tuned! #Flighttest #spaceflight

One year ago the #G500 took its first flight. Since then, the #flighttest program has logged more than 240 flights.

In case you missed it over the weekend, the fourth #G500 took its first flight! #flighttest

Our new #TechTuesday is back with Series 3! 👨‍💻 Follow and discover all the flight tests we perform during a certification campaign. In Ep. 1, see how our #FlightTest team tackles the issue of natural icing on a jet engine airplane ✈️ Watch it now 👇

Explore the role of #Autoland in aviation during poor visibility in today's #TechTuesday #FlightTest Episode 3 ✈️ 📙 Autoland is a complex autopilot function, impacted by factors like weight, wind and altitude. It enhances safety and revolutionises landings. Watch below! 👇

10+ Consecutive Hypersonic Flights: Talon-A has now completed more than ten successful hypersonic missions, demonstrating superior reliability and performance in real-world conditions. #Reliable #Hypersonic #FlightTest #Stratolaunch

#TechTuesday #FlightTest Episode 6 ✈️ 📙 Aircraft are tested in the most severe icing conditions ❄️ to ensure safe operations. As it is difficult to find them during the flight development & certification phases - ice shapes are used to simulate them. Find out more 👇

P1 takes to the skies for the first time! #G500 #flighttest