The Airframer Bulletin

JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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2026

24 June

ReleaseSkyDrive reaches 100km/h milestone

16 April

ReleaseSuccessful Mach 5 combustion experiment of hypersonic experimental aircraft

5 February

Rotor with actively twisting blades in the wind tunnel.

DLR tests active rotor twisting to cut helicopter noise and vibration

Wind tunnel trials under the STAR project showed measurable noise and vibration reductions while improving rotor efficiency under high-load conditions.

2024

12 June

ReleaseIndustry’s first technology to use magnesium alloys in wire-laser metal 3D printer developed by multi-sector consortium in Japan

2023

26 September

ReleaseSierra Space increases total investment to a record $1.7 billion with $290m Series B funding, bringing valuation to $5.3 billion

6 September

ReleaseSkyDrive signed an agreement with JAXA for joint research towards future noise reduction for eVTOL

2021

20 August

ReleaseEstablishment of joint research structures for airframe noise reduction of medium size passenger aircraft

17 February

ReleaseNASA and JAXA to work together on testing X-59 model

7 January

An artist’s impression of the PUPA 8801 in use.

JAXA assists with aerodynamics of cargo pods

Logistics company Yamato has 4,000 offices, around 54,000 vehicles and almost 220,000 employees across Japan, and is aiming to switch some short-hop freight to the air using eVTOL aircraft.

2017

2 August