"Disastrous flooding puts near 7 feet of flow in buildings in the jet engine test facility at Kelly AFB, " the National Weather Service said.

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The test jet I flew had no autopilot to keep the plane smooth in turbulence.

FORBES: Flying Eclipse's Pocket Jet

The jet I flew was a test model.

FORBES: Flying Eclipse's Pocket Jet

Months later I had recovered enough to fly a test model of the Eclipse 500 jet in the skies over Albuquerque and climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge with Steve Forbes.

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Even in its test flights in 2010 and 2011, the jet experienced electrical problems and engine failures, CNN reports.

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The Air Force is also testing jet engines using biofuels and had the first successful biofuel-powered test flight just last week.

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Some of China's supercomputers have been used to design wings for China's stealth fighter, now in test phase, and to design parts for China's first commercial jet.

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Washington (CNN) -- A pilot in Minnesota who was preparing to fly a commercial jet halfway across the country was arrested after a security agent smelled alcohol on him and he failed a preliminary breath test, airport police said Friday.

CNN: Pilot arrested after security agent smells alcohol