Also: Solar-Powered Flight, Flytrex Approved, Electra Shows Off, Galileo HDX
SpaceX’s Starship is getting prepared to launch on Sunday August 24, with the launch window opening at 6:30 pm CDT. SpaceX has completed its investigations into the ninth flight test that ended with the loss of Starship as well as the Ship 36 static fire anomaly. Elroy Air, a San Francisco, California-based developer of autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft announced it successfully accomplished transition flight, with its Chaparral aircraft performing vertical takeoff and then transforming to wing-borne horizontal flight three times since the end of July. The aircraft performed the transition flights autonomously and reached forward speeds of up to 70 mph. Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is partnering with Signature Aviation, a private aviation terminal provider, to make advanced air mobility (AAM) a reality. The Memorandum of Understanding outlines plans to proactively develop the necessary infrastructure for autonomous eVTOL operations. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 08.19.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
SpaceX Starship Prepping For Flight Test 10
Elroy Air Successful With Chaparral VTOL Transition Flight
Wisk, Signature Lay the Blueprint for AAM
Solar-Powered Flight Reaches New Heights… Literally
Flytrex Approved By FAA For BVLOS Operations
Electra Shows Off its Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft
First North American STC For Galileo HDX On G200
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