FAA investigates close call between Jet Blue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport

FAA investigates close call between Jet Blue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 originated in Ecuador approached the…

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U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran

U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images One crew member was rescued Friday after Iranian forces shot down a U.S. fighter jet, MS NOW reported. The U.S. was searching for the second member of the F-15 aircraft’s crew, whose whereabouts were unknown, according to MS…

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes first flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes first flight

Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the unique aircraft, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) jet has successfully completed its first flight in California. The milestone moves the project one step closer to its ambitious goal: achieving supersonic flight without generating the disruptive “sonic boom.” Read: Nvidia becomes first $5-trillion…

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