Flying Magazine
JULY 24, 2025
Air Force ace Chuck Yeager’s historic supersonic flight in 1947, as well as several systems—such as the NACA airfoil—that remain in use. In March, for example, ATM-X and Boeing tested digitized communications between ATC and the flight deck, which future uncrewed aircraft could one day use.
Air Facts
JULY 22, 2024
One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 16, 2024
For one thing, the F2s fuselage hangs from a completely new wing with two distinct airfoil shapes. An obvious discontinuity leads to a thinner airfoil inboard. Otherwise, the F2s flight deck layout is generally straightforward. Wings, Things Major aerodynamic tweaks have been made.
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