News archive: Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company | Airframer

20 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace partners with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing on world's first high-altitude hybrid electric flight

3 June

The megawatt-class system combines electric propulsion components with a CT7 gas turbine engine.

GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials

NASA-backed testing has validated a complete megawatt-class propulsion system after more than a decade of technology development.

2 June

ReleaseComposites and code: Aurora backs MQ-25A first flight

30 October

Aurora’s upgraded HILSim system allowed engineers to validate complex autonomy connections before flight.

Aurora upgrades Centaur sim to streamline testing

Recent Centaur HILSim improvements have enabled Aurora engineers to validate autonomy interfaces and reduce flight risk through faster, more efficient testing.

29 April

ReleaseHigh-speed vertical lift concept completes wind tunnel testing

10 October

Fan-in-wing technology powers Aurora’s concept for unprecedented speed and stealth in a vertical lift platform.

Aurora reveals fan-in-wing design progress

Fan-in-wing technology combines an embedded lift fan with a blended wing body design to enable vertical lift agility without sacrificing the payload capacity and aerodynamic efficiency.

24 September

ReleaseLiberty Lifter: transforming fast logistics at sea

10 September

ReleaseBoeing awards MicroPilot new contract to develop software enhancements for small unmanned aircraft systems

22 May

New renderings of the fan-in-wing demonstrator reveal three lift fans, a refined, composite exterior and an uncrewed cockpit.

Aurora's latest X-Plane design speeds ahead

The concept is a low-drag, fan-in-wing demonstrator that combines the agility of VTOL with unprecedented speed. An Aurora and Boeing team is advancing this concept to the preliminary design phase.

25 March

ReleaseAurora collaborates with Zurich University to bring eVTOL research to new heights

11 January

The X-plane, designated X-65, aims to demonstrate the benefits of active flow control.

Aurora begins building full-scale active flow control X-plane

Active flow control could replace traditional flaps and rudders, which are used to manoeuvre most aircraft today. AFC may also deliver benefits in areas such as aerodynamics, weight and mechanical complexity.

22 November

The project aims to design, build, and fly an X-Plane to demonstrate technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence.

Aurora to design high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

Design work will take place at Aurora Flight Sciences and Boeing facilities across states including Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The program is targeting first flight of the demonstrator within 42 months.

25 July

ReleaseNASA and GE Aerospace unveil hybrid electric aircraft paint scheme

26 June

ReleaseAurora Swiss Aerospace celebrates 10 years of revolutionizing autonomous and sustainable flight

20 June

ReleaseBoeing invests in KC-46A enhanced defensive capabilities

24 April

ReleaseField testing the newest SKIRON-X sUAS

1 November

ReleaseOrion UAS contracted by U.S. Air Force

13 December

ReleaseAurora to develop unmanned UH-1H

13 September

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseGE Aerospace partners with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing on world's first high-altitude hybrid electric flight

GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials

ReleaseComposites and code: Aurora backs MQ-25A first flight

Aurora upgrades Centaur sim to streamline testing

ReleaseHigh-speed vertical lift concept completes wind tunnel testing

Aurora reveals fan-in-wing design progress

ReleaseLiberty Lifter: transforming fast logistics at sea

ReleaseBoeing awards MicroPilot new contract to develop software enhancements for small unmanned aircraft systems

Aurora's latest X-Plane design speeds ahead

ReleaseAurora collaborates with Zurich University to bring eVTOL research to new heights

Aurora begins building full-scale active flow control X-plane

Aurora to design high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

ReleaseNASA and GE Aerospace unveil hybrid electric aircraft paint scheme

ReleaseAurora Swiss Aerospace celebrates 10 years of revolutionizing autonomous and sustainable flight

ReleaseBoeing invests in KC-46A enhanced defensive capabilities

ReleaseField testing the newest SKIRON-X sUAS

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences announces new fixed-wing eVTOL small UAS

ReleaseAurora supports University of California San Diego on vehicle design for urban air mobility

ReleaseVirgin Galactic selects Boeing subsidiary Aurora to build new motherships

ReleaseWind tunnel testing advances development of Aurora's active flow control X-Plane

ReleaseGE Aviation to partner with Boeing on hybrid electric flight test demonstration program

ReleaseDARPA selects teams to develop active flow control X-plane

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences to develop new X-Plane under DARPA contract

ReleaseDARPA awards contracts for new X-Plane program based on active flow control

ReleaseBoeing autonomous passenger air vehicle completes first flight

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences reveals solar-powered autonomous aircraft Odysseus

ReleaseBoeing to establish new aerospace and autonomy center

ReleaseCity of Manassas secures $13.75 million investment and 135 new jobs

ReleaseAurora announces X-Plane technology to transition to commercial applications

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences and Socionext develop radar-enabled collision protection solution for drones

ReleaseOrion UAS contracted by U.S. Air Force

ReleaseAurora demonstrates fully autonomous helicopter

ReleaseBoeing completes acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences

ReleaseFAA grants Airworthiness Certificate for Aurora's optionally-piloted UH-1H

ReleaseNASA taps Aurora for electric airliner design

ReleaseNASA funds continued development of D8 airliner concept

ReleaseBoeing to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences to advance autonomous technology capabilities

ReleaseAurora honored for innovation in Switzerland

ReleaseAurora signs $499 million Air Force contract

ReleaseSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recognizes top suppliers

ReleaseAurora unveils new eVTOL aircraft at Uber Elevate Summit

ReleaseLightningStrike XV-24A demonstrator successfully completes subscale flight test program

ReleaseAurora to develop unmanned UH-1H

ReleaseAurora D8 takes next step towards X-Plane

ReleaseAurora successfully flies subscale X-Plane aircraft

ReleaseAurora receives prestigious Sikorsky Supplier Gold Award

ReleaseDARPA selects Aurora to build VTOL X-Plane technology demonstrator

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences and Stratasys deliver world's first jet-powered, 3D printed UAV in record time

ReleaseSikorsky announces supplier of the year awards

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER team begins final assembly of second aircraft