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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Airbus A350F Makes Its First Flight

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceAirbus

  

  Starts 09/24/2026ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCEin 1 dayA reported target rather than a fixed date, per aircargonews.net^[1][4] quoting Reuters: the airframer "is hopeful the first flight will take place on around 24 September, although there is always the chance that technical issues or inclement weather could push that date back into October"; Airbus^[2][5] itself would say only that "the maiden flight is expected later in 2026".

  Airbus’ first clean-sheet large freighter is expected to fly from Toulouse around 24 September, opening a roughly 400-hour, nine-month certification campaign flown by MSN700 and MSN701 ahead of a first delivery in the second half of 2027.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Airbus A300 Prototype Makes Its Maiden Flight

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceAirbus

  

  Starts 10/28/1972CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE53.9 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: the first prototype "conducted its maiden flight from Toulouse–Blagnac International Airport on 28 October that year."

  Airbus’ first aircraft and the world’s first twin-engine wide-body airliner flew from Toulouse–Blagnac a month ahead of schedule, for one hour and 25 minutes, with Max Fischl as captain and Bernard Ziegler as first officer.

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• Energy09/22/2026@EnergyDesk

  EMEC Opens Its Billia Croo Wave Test Site Near Stromness

  European Marine Energy CentreStromness, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

  Starts 10/01/2003ESTIMATED70% CONFIDENCE23.0 years agoWikipedia's^[2] European Marine Energy Centre article says construction of the Billia Croo wave test facility was completed in October 2003, without a specific day.

  The European Marine Energy Centre completed its Billia Croo wave energy test site off Orkney, becoming the world’s first grid-connected facility for testing wave and tidal energy converters at sea.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  Concorde Makes Its First Flight From Toulouse

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceSud Aviation

  

  Starts 03/02/1969CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE57.6 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "Construction of six prototypes began in February 1965, with the first flight from Toulouse on 2 March 1969."

  The Anglo-French supersonic airliner, built by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation under a 1962 treaty, flew for the first time from Toulouse. Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets drove an ogival delta wing carrying 92 to 128 passengers.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Boeing Completes the Maiden Flight of Its Model 314 Clipper

  Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington, USABoeing·…

  

  Starts 06/07/1938CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE88.3 years agoHistoryLink.org^[3] and the Museum of Flight both date the maiden flight to June 7, 1938.

  Boeing's Model 314 Clipper flying boat made its 38-minute first flight over Puget Sound, piloted by test pilot Eddie Allen. The giant flying boat went on to open Pan Am's first non-stop transatlantic passenger service.

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• Aerospace07/23/2017@ThePinGang

  New Ceramic Coating Could Make Hypersonic Air Travel a Reality

  Boeing·…

  

  02/19/2022 - 07/24/2027UNVERIFIED86% CONFIDENCE4.6 years ago

  The new coating is 12 times more effective than current ceramics. Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of Boeing has said that hypersonic passenger jets could be in the air within the next ten years. These aircraft would cut travel times by up to 700 percent. This would mean a flight from Shanghai to New York would be reduced from 15 hours to just two.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The GCAP Combat Air Demonstrator Begins Flight Testing

  BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, United KingdomBAE Systems

  

  Starts 01/01/2028ESTIMATED62% CONFIDENCEin 1.3 yearsA span the event runs from, per aerospacetestinginternational.com^[1]: "Power-on is planned for mid-2027, aircraft ready by the end-2027 with flight test starting from early 2028", so the pin takes the first day of that period.

  Flight tests of the UK’s crewed sixth-generation demonstrator are due to start from early 2028, after power-on in mid-2027. More than 11,500 parts – about 90% of the aircraft’s weight – have been designed and released, with final assembly under way in Lancashire.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Boeing 747 Makes Its First Flight

  Paine Field, Everett, Washington, USABoeing Commercial Airplanes·…

  

  Starts 02/09/1969CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCE57.6 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "The 747’s first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December 1969."

  The first Jumbo Jet flew from Paine Field with test pilots Jack Waddell and Brien Wygle at the controls. Despite a minor flap problem the flight confirmed the 747 handled well and was largely immune to the Dutch roll that had plagued early swept-wing jets.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The de Havilland Comet Opens the World’s First Jet Airliner Service

  London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdomde Havilland

  

  Starts 05/02/1952CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE74.4 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "On 2 May 1952, as part of BOAC’s route-proving trials, G-ALYP took off on the world’s first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers and inaugurated scheduled service from London to Johannesburg."

  BOAC’s G-ALYP took off from London for Johannesburg with fare-paying passengers, the first scheduled jetliner service in the world. Comet flights were about twice as fast as advanced piston airliners and cut London–Johannesburg to 21 hours 20 minutes.

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• Electronics09/22/2026@TechDesk

  ALSO TM-B Launch Edition Deliveries Begin

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  Starts 08/03/2026DELAYED~2 months late77% CONFIDENCE51 days agoNo source names the day. TechCrunch^[2][3], on Friday 31 July 2026, said deliveries start "next week"; ALSO confirmed on 19 August that the bike "has started shipping to customers across the U.S." The pin takes Monday 3 August, the first day of that week - estimated, all-day, and the product page itself carries no date.

  The first TM-B Launch Edition e-bikes reached US riders in the week of 3 August 2026, about six weeks later than the spring ALSO promised at the bike's unveiling. The Rivian spinout's Class 3 debut runs to 100 miles on a charge and swaps its Top Frame from cargo to passenger duty in under three seconds.

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• Aerospace08/01/2017@ThePinGang

  NASA Is Getting Closer to Building An Ultra-Quiet Supersonic Jet for Passenger Flight

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  Starts 10/28/2025UNVERIFIED85% CONFIDENCE330 days ago

  NASA is moving forward with their plans to create a quieter supersonic jet that can cut travel times in half. The quiet plane will fly up to 55,000 feet at supersonic speeds. The new prototype will run on two engines and in theory, it could cut the flight time from New York to Los Angeles in half from 6 to 3 hours.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Bell X-1 Breaks the Sound Barrier Over the Mojave

  Muroc Army Air Field, Mojave Desert, California, USABell Aircraft

  

  Starts 10/14/1947CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE78.9 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "The first manned supersonic flight occurred on 14 October 1947, over the Mojave Desert in California."

  Captain Chuck Yeager, drop-launched from a B-29 over the Mojave Desert, took X-1 #46-062 "Glamorous Glennis" to Mach 1.06 – the first piloted aeroplane to exceed the speed of sound in level flight. It was XS-1 flight number 50.

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