The two most popular scales for model aircraft are 1/48 and 1/72. 1/48 scale is sometimes referred to as “quarter-inch” scale because 1/4 of an inch on the model equals 1 foot on the real ...

We brought up JetZero now because the company just announced a scale model of the blended-wing prototype, a machine called Pathfinder, and just received an Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA.

The project has now progressed from slick renders of a futuristic aircraft to a scale model capable of flight, which was recently shown in action for the very first time. SUBSCRIBE.

While 2026 will see fabrication of the full-scale aircraft, ground testing will start in Apr. 2027 and the first flight is expected by Sept. 2027. ... Subscale model informing full-scale design.

The Darkstar full-scale model design saw the involvement of the Skunk Works and its team of conceptual designers, engineers and aircraft model developers, who brought together their expertise to ...