China tests new Tianma-1000 ton-class unmanned cargo aircraft: video
China has carried out the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000 unmanned cargo aircraft, a new domestically developed mid-altitude…
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Follow the latest maiden flight stories, marking milestones in aircraft design and technology.
Extra-long Russian Il-96-400M jumbo jet takes off for first flight: video
A newly designed stretched Russian Ilyushin Il-96-400M jumbo jet has taken off for its maiden flight. Details about the…
Airbus A321XLR conducts maiden flight
The Airbus A321XLR, the newest aircraft by the European manufacturer, has begun its maiden flight. The aircraft took…
Airbus C295 test bed aircraft performs maiden flight
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully performed its first flight from the final assembly line in Seville, Spain. The maiden flight…
An anticlimactic start to the jet age: remembering Comet’s maiden flight
It was a warm, calm day on July 27, 1949, in Hatfield, United Kingdom. The doors to a…
Boeing 737 MAX 10 is set for maiden flight
The Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, the largest variant of the 737 MAX family, is reportedly set for…
Il-114-300 Russian regional airliner completes maiden flight
The Ilyushin Il-114-300, new regional turboprop airliner currently under development in Russia, successfully landed after its maiden flight.…
ATR 72-600F performs maiden flight, set to be delivered to FedEx
ATR, a French-Italian aircraft manufacturer, announced its ATR 72-600F regional freighter’s successful first flight as the company begin…
Mitsubishi SpaceJet JA26MJ embarks on maiden flight
Flight Test Vehicle 10 (FTV10), the first Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in final, certifiable baseline configuration, completed its maiden…
Boeing 777X to take off for maiden flight this week
The development of the Boeing 777X, the manufacturer’s first new airliner since the ill-fated 737 MAX, is moving…