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Welcome to the April 2023, issue of Aerotech News and Review. In our cover story, Jessica “Sting” Peterson of the 412th Test Wing talks about the lack of women in STEM career fields, as represented by the dearth of women at the USAF Test Pilot School.
Also in this issue: Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy protection; the Flight Test Museum at Edwards is starting a new fundraising campaign; the Air Force conducts a new ARRW hypersonic test; a look back at the B-17 Flying Fortress attempting to prove the value of four-engine bombers; and in High Desert Hangar Stories, Bob Alvis remembers Pancho Barnes; and much more!
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And of course, our highlights from On This Date when we remember NASA selection of the Mercury Seven – the first U.S. astronauts; the first flight of the YT-38 Talon; Maj. JOrber White becoming the first U.S. Air Force pilot of the X-15; the first flight of the Douglas D-558-I Skystreak; and the first flight of the Stratolaunch “Roc” aircraft.
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