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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 7 August Published every Thursday
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Aciturri to supply entire VX4 airframe for Vertical

The company has agreed to manufacture and engineer the full VX4 airframe as part of Vertical’s wider Flightpath 2030 production and certification strategy.

7 August 2025
The piloted VX4 prototype undergoing flight testing at Vertical’s Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport.
The piloted VX4 prototype undergoing flight testing at Vertical’s Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport.
Joby’s first conforming aircraft undergoes paint and final assembly at its manufacturing facility in Marina, California, ahead of FAA flight testing.

Joby enters final assembly phase ahead of flight test milestone

The FAA has accepted more than half of Joby’s test plans as the company moves toward final certification and commercial readiness.

7 August 2025
More news – Joby S4, Airframer
The Axe is now eligible to be certified under the FAA’s revised Light Sport Aircraft rules.

Skyfly shows Axe VCA as FAA paves path for light eVTOL use

The Axe embarked on a US road trip starting with AirVenture Oshkosh, just as new FAA MOSAIC rules opened up the sport pilot category.

7 August 2025
More news – Skyfly Axe, Airframer
Pathfinder is designed for vertical launch and hypersonic flight using NFA’s Mjölnir rocket propulsion system.

New Frontier and AFIT advance design of hypersonic Pathfinder VTOL

The partnership will enable AFIT to conduct aerodynamic analyses to refine Pathfinder’s flight control, structure and thermal performance.

7 August 2025
The B23 Energic registered at one-tenth the noise level of a piston aircraft.

B23 Energic slips under radar in Centennial Airport noise test

H55’s electric aircraft flew below ambient thresholds at three of six monitoring points during flights alongside a piston-engine comparison aircraft.

7 August 2025
Beacon brings together flight-proven software and hardware with partner technologies to test autonomous systems in real-world mission scenarios.

Six partners aboard for Beacon autonomy testbed trials

Flight trials on the Scaled Composites Model 437 aircraft and Northrop Grumman hardware will begin this year using autonomy software from partners including Applied Intuition and Shield AI.

7 August 2025
More news – Aircraft Operations
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