Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA hope to see the X-65 drone fly next year after suffering delays and cost growth.
DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The fuselage is taking shape ...
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has begun installing the wings on the X-65, an ...
Secondary control surfaces (e.g., trim tabs, flaps, slats, spoilers) augment primary controls, enhance flight performance (like improving low-speed lift or reducing control pressure), or provide ...
The X-65 Active Flow Control demonstrator continues to make progress, with the fuselage now mated with its wing as the first flight remains planned for 2027. The assembly of the Active Flow Control ...
Aircraft performance and flight control systems together determine an aeroplane’s ability to fly safely, efficiently and accurately along a desired trajectory. Performance considerations encompass ...
Pilots work together for all stages of flight, but on an Airbus aircraft, it is far more difficult to tell what inputs the ...