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 ADS-B Exchange.

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 UAS is recovered via parachute.

Using my MATLAB Flight Data Processing, let's take a closer look at a T-7A test flight.

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

L-29s conduct probable AI-related flight testing at Edwards AFB.

The Scaled Composites Model 437 completed its first flight today.

The Scaled Composites' Proteus is a multipurpose manned platform optimized for high altitude operations.  Recently, Scaled flew the aircraft to over 57,000 ft MSL. Let's see what happened using a KML file from ADS-B Exchange and my Flight Data Processing Toolbox for MATLAB.

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 case.

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. That 6 kft/min descent looked fun.