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Certification Testing Manufacturing Processes Critical Design Review X-Plane Development Certification Performance Standards Wind Tunnel Evaluations Iterative Development SR-71 Blackbird Technical Modifications

Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes Final Certification Flight

This milestone begins regulatory closeout with Boeing preparing final deliverables for FAA review toward certification in 2026.

Inside the SR-71 Breakup at Mach 3 That One Man Survived

DARPA Designates Bell’s SPRINT X-Plane as X-76, Moves to Build Phase

Hermeus Flies Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, Launching Supersonic Test Campaign

DARPA Designates LongShot X-68A, Clears Key Tests Toward 2026 Flight Trials

Boeing Retires Final 787-8 Test Aircraft After Last Flight to Arizona Storage

Cessna Citation Ascend Secures FAA Type Certification