- March 14, 2001 - First X-40A glide flight at Edwards.
The X-40A is a low-speed test vehicle to prove the technology for
the orbital X-37. During its first flight, the X-40A vehicle was released
from a helicopter and made a 74 second glide, landing on the Edwards
AFB runway
- June 2, 2001 - X-43A lost on first launch attempt.
The X-43A is designed to test a scramjet engine at speeds of Mach
7 or Mach 10
- August 13, 2001 - Helios a long-duration, solar
powered unpiloted aircraft -- takes off from the island of Kauai and
sets a world altitude record of 96,863 feet
- April 14, 2002 - B-52H arrives at Dryden after
being modified as the new drop aircraft
- May 22, 2002 - The X-45A unmanned combat air vehicle
(UCAV) makes its first flight.
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