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DARPA's X-65 active flow control demonstrator mated with its wings

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 ...
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Active flow control X-Plane uses virtual control surfaces made from air

DARPA has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a phase 2 contract for its CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors) program, following wind tunnel testing of a small-scale X-plane that ...
The Aviationist

Development Of An Active Flow Control X-Plane For DARPA Progresses

DARPA wants to develop and fly a demonstrator aircraft that does not use external mechanical flight controls. Aurora plans to fly an X-Plane in 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...
Aviation Week

Aurora Co-Invests With DARPA To Keep Active Flow Control X-65 Alive

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences Aurora Flight Sciences is to co-invest with DARPA in completion and initial flight testing of the X-65 active flow control demonstrator, restarting the program after it ...