Special Operations CV-22B Osprey Crashes in Japanese Waters
United States Air Force Special Operations Command confirms CV-22B Osprey from Yokota Air Base, Japan, crashed into Japanese waters near Yakushima Island.
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B-21 Raider In Flight Test But Was Today First Flight?
The US Air Force next generation stealth bomber known as the B-21 Raider was seen flying early this morning from the airport and factory complex known as Plant 42, in Palmdale, California. It is known to have landed at Edwards Air Force Base soon after.
While both the US Air Force and aerospace prime contractor Northrop Grumman have confirmed the B-21 is in flight test, both are so far unwilling or unable to confirm today’s flight was the bomber’s actual first flight.
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Surf Air Confirms Electrified Cessna Grand Caravan EX Purchase
Surf Air Mobility (SAM), a company that offers a platform for air transportation services loosely similar to an aviation Uber or Lyft, has secured a previously announced exclusive deal with Textron Aviation Inc., to develop and operate electrified versions of the Cessna Grand Caravan EX, a single-engine turboprop aircraft.
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Asteroid Bennu Samples Arrive on Earth: How OSIRIS-REx Made History
A capsule containing fragments of the asteroid Bennu, a remnant of the primordial solar system, landed safely in the Utah desert on Sunday, September 24, 2023
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FAA Proposes Rule To Limit Orbital Debris
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled a proposed rule that would require U.S.-based commercial space operators to remove any debris larger than 5 mm from highly-used regions of space within 25 years of their launch or reentry.
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F-35B Crash Leads to USMC Stand Down
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced a two day safety stand down in response to three Class-A aviation incidents over the prior six weeks. The most recent event involved a Marine Corps Lockheed F-35B.
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