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August 19, 2025

Airborne-NextGen 08.19.25: Starship 10!, Chaparral VTOL, Wisk-Signature AAM

Also: Solar-Powered Flight, Flytrex Approved, Electra Shows Off, Galileo HDX

SpaceX’s Starship is getting prepared to launch on Sunday August 24, with the launch window opening at 6:30 pm CDT. SpaceX has completed its investigations into the ninth flight test that ended with the loss of Starship as well as the Ship 36 static fire anomaly. Elroy Air, a San Francisco, California-based developer of autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft announced it successfully accomplished transition flight, with its Chaparral aircraft performing vertical takeoff and then transforming to wing-borne horizontal flight three times since the end of July. The aircraft performed the transition flights autonomously and reached forward speeds of

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Archer’s Piloted Air Taxi Logs Farthest Flight to Date

Midnight Aircraft Completes 55 Mile Flight at Speeds Exceeding 125 MPH

Archer Aviation’s ‘Midnight’ electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed a 55-mile, 31-minute flight, marking its longest piloted flight to date. This, along with recent speed advancements, is a testament to the company’s envelope expansion efforts ahead of FAA certification.

Metro Nashville Airport Authority Found to Have Violated Grant Assurances

The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Compliance recently issued a Director’s Determination that takes the side of a Nashville skydiving center, finally putting an end to a six-year legal dispute. The agency pointed out multiple grant violations, unreasonable requirements, and purposeful inaction in its decision.

Organization Highlights Need for Enhanced Safety as Air Traffic Rises

While aviation may be the safest form of travel, a recent report from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) shows just how much room for improvement there is. It pointed out the need to keep safety a top priority as both accident rates and air traffic congestion continue to rise.

Introducing ANN Staff, Stringers, Videographers... The People Who Make It All Work: Meet the Best Mover & Shaker Around

Anyone who's ever been to events like Oshkosh, AEA, and Sun 'n Fun know that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on these locations each year. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated stringers and other staffers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of every show and ever day. Introducing.... Kait Wilson

Takes Over Role Of TACAMO Missions

The U.S. Navy Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and the Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SWC-1) revealed the new official popular name for its new Take Charge and Move Out, or TACAMO mission aircraft: the E-130J Phoenix II.

Switzerland Reconsiders F-35 Order Amid Price Hikes

US Raises the Bill, Claims That F-35 Production Costs Have Shot Up

The Swiss government may be re-thinking its F-35 deal with the US after the supposedly ‘fixed-price’ sale was upped by nearly $1.6 billion. The US has repeatedly denied claims that it locked in a price, arguing that more expensive material and energy costs couldn’t be ignored.

Building Manufacturing Plants In Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Bell Textron is moving ahead at full throttle to deliver a prototype of the U.S. Army’s Bell MV-75 attack aircraft meant to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.

Agency Issues Official Accreditation Letters For the Multi-Class Competition

Despite recent controversies, the Federal Aviation Administration has given its official approval for the National Championship Air Races to continue, issuing accreditation letters that extend through August 31, 2027. The move allows organizers to move forward with the event’s highly anticipated relaunch in Roswell, New Mexico, this year.

Video Showed The Airplane In A Left Turning Descent Before It Entered A Shallow Right Spiraling Descent

On July 13, 2025, about 1915 eastern daylight time, a Moyes Liteflite Model C Dragonfly airplane, N4010E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Charleston, New Hampshire. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider tow flight. The pilot reported that the accident flight was his fifth tow flight of the day. There were no anomalies noted during preflight inspection or before the takeoff engine runup checks. The airplane departed with about 4-gallons of fuel onboard.

From 2014 (YouTube Edition): Aerovate's Kondor Shows Off A Unique Prop Technology

While at the 2014 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) convention, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell came across something called a “passive variable pitch propeller.” Andrew Kondor, the president of Aerovate, Inc. accepted the task of explaining to Jim what it’s all about. He said it’s a propeller that changes pitch without the use of electronics or hydraulics.

Aero Linx: The de Havilland Moth Club Ltd The de Havilland Moth Club evolved from a belief that an association of owners and operators of Moth aeroplanes should be formed to create a suitable environment for safeguarding the type; for the interchange of spare parts and encouragement of the widest possible spread of technical information and assistance. The de Havilland Moth Club welcomes anyone with an interest in the classic aeroplanes designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane and Hatfield between the wars. This website contains only part of the knowledge and services offered to members.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.19.25): Maximum Authorized Altitude

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

“I was proud to be on the tarmac with the team for this flight. Crossing the 50-mile mark at speed is another clear step toward commercialization that shows the maturity of our program.” Source: Archer CEO Adam Goldstein, after Archer Aviation’s ‘Midnight’ electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed a 55-mile, 31-minute flight, marking its longest piloted flight to date. This, along with recent speed advancements, is a testament to the company’s envelope expansion efforts ahead of FAA certification.