Can we observe an aircraft launch and recovery on a carrier with ADS-B? ads-b aircraft carrier e-2 matlab Oct 25, 2024
I've been on a quest, scouring for good ADS-B data to analyze carrier launch and recovery. A breakthrough came with a E-2 Hawkeye flight late last month on...
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XQ-58 Parachute Recovery ads-b cca matlab parachute recovery uas xq-58 Oct 11, 2024

Thanks to the generous sharing of XQ-58 ADS-B/Mode S data by the DoD for two flights, we’re able to get a peak behind the curtains to see how a large...

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A Closer Look at T-7A Flight Testing ads-b boeing edwards afb flight data flight test matlab saab t-7 Sep 20, 2024

The Boeing/Saab T-7A is currently undergoing flight testing at Edwards AFB, California. Let's take a closer look at a test mission conducted September 3,...

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NASA U-2 High Altitude Flight ads-b flight data matlab nasa u-2 Sep 17, 2024

On August 28, 2024, NASA's U-2 N806NA conduct an approximately one hour flight over Southern California.

The climb to altitude is very similar to that...

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L-29 AI Testing? ads-b ai flight data l-29 lockheed martin matlab university of iowa Sep 09, 2024

A couple of University of Iowa L-29s have been recently flying at Edwards AFB. I believe this may be a continuation of AI testing in collaboration with...

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Quick Look Chart for Model 437 First Flight ads-b flight data matlab model 437 scaled composites Aug 29, 2024

The Scaled Composites Model 437 completed its first flight this morning.

Here's a quick look at the flight. 

A great article about the Model 437 can be...

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Proteus High Altitude Flight ads-b flight data matlab proteus scaled composites Aug 27, 2024

The Scaled Composites' Proteus is a multipurpose manned platform optimized for high altitude operations.  Recently, Scaled flew the aircraft to over...

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Anatomy of a Fat Albert Demonstration ads-b blue angels fat albert flight data matlab Aug 23, 2024

You don't think of large aircraft as being particularly maneuverable. I took a look at some Fat Albert airshow demo ADS-B data to show that's not the...

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Gulfstream G-800 Flight Testing ads-b flight data gulfstream matlab Aug 01, 2024

I recently caught a G800 flight test on ADS-B Exchange.

I didn't correct the speed for winds aloft, so take the approach to Mach 1 with a grain of salt....

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