Wed, Jun 04, 2025
SpaceX launched its ninth flight test of a complete Starship vehicle nearly on time after a few minutes of holds before getting a move on.
This was a far tougher flight test than previous missions, especially for the booster which was subjected to some aggressive and adverse test conditions... which it did not survive before its scheduled landing in the Gulf of America. This was the second flight of the booster... Electra has conducted wind tunnel testing at the MIT Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel that confirmed its blown wing design delivers the high lift for takeoff and landing within just 150 feet, or about 10% of the distance required by conventional aircraft of similar size. Elektra Solar announced that its Elektra Solar Trainer aircraft successfully completed a 900-mile trip from southwestern Germany through Austria and Hungary, terminating in Brasov, Romania. The trip, originating at the Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport was flown in seven legs, the longest of which was a little over 185 miles. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 05.28.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Wednesday, May 28th, 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 9 Undertakes Test Flight
- Electra Blown Wing Generates 7X Greater Lift Coefficient
- Elektra Solar Trainer Flies 900 Miles Across Europe
- Horizon X7 eVTOL Achieves Transition Flight Milestone
- President, SecDef Announce Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan
- Merlin Receives New Zealand Experimental Airworthiness Cert
- Power Company Sends Saw-Equipped Chopper to Trim Trees
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