The Model 437 test pilot reported that the aircraft’s flying and handling qualities were good on the first flight. Credit: Scaled Composites The latest in a long line of experimental Scaled Composites ...

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Scaled Composites, LLC made aviation history today with the flight of the largest wingspan aircraft. During this initial flight, the team tested out specific handling qualities to validate the design.

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The awards are from NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project, which seeks to reduce the cost and increase the production rate of composite structures made in the U.S. These ...

COLORADO SPRINGS—Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites single-engine, V-tail Model 437 prototype made its first flight from Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Aug. 29. Dubbed the “Digital ...