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United Airlines has a new tool to check if your flight has Starlink Wi-Fi — and it’s about time

United’s new tracker shows Starlink availability by flight and aircraft type636 of United’s 1,492 aircraft now have StarlinkThe airline expects its whole fleet to offer free, fast Wi-Fi in 2027 The battle between US…

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TechRadar ·12 days ago

NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation

NASA's SR-71 Blackbird has vanished from its outdoor display poleSatellite imagery shows the Blackbird was gone by mid-May 2026, or possibly AprilRetired engineers Mike Relja and Tim Conners declined NASA's offer to…

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TechRadar ·16 days ago

A Ferrari will race an F-35B fighter on an aircraft runway

An F-35B and Ferrari SF90 will race at Grottaglie Air BaseBarone's tuned Ferrari hits 330 km/h across the 500-meter sprintThe jet completes its takeoff exactly as the race course ends The Italian Navy has organized an…

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SlashGear ·28 days ago

12 Experimental US Aircraft That Broke Unbelievable Records - SlashGear

12 Experimental US Aircraft That Broke Unbelievable Records Ever since the early 20th century, people have taken to the skies in aircraft that grow faster and more maneuverable as time passes.

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Newatlas ·last mo.

Quarterhorse paired with Ramjet-X for high-Mach flight testing

Hermeus has unveiled its latest plans for the Quarterhorse supersonic aircraft, which will be used to launch a high-Mach test vehicle called Ramjet-X.

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The Verge ·last mo.

Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas

A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas — before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized.

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TechRadar ·last mo.

Quantum sensors just survived GPS-denied tests across three military systems

MagNav uses Earth’s magnetic field to guide aircraft without GPS signalsQ-CTRL uses quantum gravimetry to navigate ships without satellite signalsSaab uses quantum timing to keep radar networks synchronized without GPS…

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Carscoops ·last mo.

Everyone Thinks BMW's Badge Is A Spinning Propeller. It Isn't | Carscoops

If you ask the average automotive enthusiast to explain the meaning behind BMW’s famous roundel, you’ll likely hear the same old story about the spinning propeller blades.