What's Ahead in Aerospace: X-31A expected to perform first runway ESTOL landing in April

ESTOL IN APRIL: The X-31A flight test program expects to conduct the first automated, thrust-vectored extremely short takeoff and landing (ESTOL) maneuver on a real runway by the end of April, according to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). On March 22 the program completed the final flight of its...

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