Experimental Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/news/genav/experimental/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:49:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg Experimental Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/news/genav/experimental/ 32 32 104229628 Three Locations Being Considered for National Championship Air Races https://avgeekery.com/three-locations-being-considered-for-national-championship-air-races/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:22:40 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34413 The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced the top 3 locations being considered for the future of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). The annual adrenaline-pumping air races were…

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]]> 34413 Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete https://avgeekery.com/mars-helicopter-damaged-in-latest-flight-mission-complete/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:24:55 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34038 Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete

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]]> 34038 Supersonic Comeback? Meet NASA’s X-59 Quesst https://avgeekery.com/supersonic-comeback-meet-nasas-x-59-quesst/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:49:44 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33851 NASA and Skunk Works Unveils Experimental Vehicle That Turns Sonic Booms Into Sonic Thumps Are we on the verge of a commercial supersonic comeback? America’s space agency is determined to…

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]]> 33851 Vandy-1 Recreates Iconic Shot With U-2 Spyplane https://avgeekery.com/check-out-these-shots-of-a-u-2-flying-in-formation-with-vandy-1-f-a-18/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:41:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33820 The best looking jet in the U.S. Navy recently joined a USAF U-2 spy plane over China Lake, making for a rare and very cool sight to behold. Check out…

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]]> 33820 Final Reno Air Races Ends with Mid-Air Collision https://avgeekery.com/final-reno-air-races-ends-with-fatal-mid-air-collision/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:07:06 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=32940 Note: This post is being updated with the latest information Two T-6 Texans had a mid-air collision today at the Reno Air Races, bringing a tragic end to the final…

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]]> 32940 NASA 836: The Oldest and Fastest F-15 in the World https://avgeekery.com/nasa-836-the-oldest-and-fastest-f-15-in-the-world/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:51:57 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=32770 In the history of aviation, there are few planes that can match the lethality and reputation of the F-15 Eagle. Several variants have been produced over the years, with no…

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]]> 32770 Watch the T-33 Ace Maker Fly Through Star Wars Canyon https://avgeekery.com/watch-the-t-33-ace-maker-fly-through-star-wars-canyon/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:45:01 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=32659 Star Wars Canyon in Southern California used to be one of the most well-known low level training route in the world for fighter jets. Or at least it was until…

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]]> 32659 The MD-90 Mad Dog Flies Again! https://avgeekery.com/the-mad-dog-flies-again/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:01:09 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=32585 The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been resurrected…sort of.  A former Delta Air Lines MD-90 (reg. N930TB) took off from the Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) in Victorville, Calif., last week.…

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]]> 32585 SpaceX Crew Dragon Performs Successful Launch Abort Test https://avgeekery.com/spacex-crew-dragon-performs-successful-launch-abort-test/ https://avgeekery.com/spacex-crew-dragon-performs-successful-launch-abort-test/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:14:32 +0000 https://www.avgeekery.com/?p=20245 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX achieved a huge milestone in safely launching astronauts from America’s Space Coast this spring as they performed an uncrewed launch abort test of their spacecraft…

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