Episode

Are X-Planes Worth The Xtra Effort?

Podcast: Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
Published: May 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 1870
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Summary

Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Robert Wall and Graham Warwick discuss the state of X-planes, how they have historically performed and what challenge the next X-plane program should take on.