The Grumman X-29 breaks the record for most flights by an X-series aircraft, as NASA pilot Rogers Smith flies the No. 1 aircraft for the 200th time, breaking the record of 199 flights set by the three North American X-15s.
Dozens of fighter jets gathered at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida last week to kick off one of the service’s biggest air combat exercises despite the government shutdown. More than 50 aircraft and 500 personnel are participating in Checkered Flag 26-1.
