Meet the X-65: DARPA’s New Plane Has No External Control …
May 16, 2023 · The X-65, shown by DARPA in an artist’s rendering, seeks to enable active flow control using bursts of air rather than moving flight surfaces on the exterior of the wings and tail to control its flight. Introducing the X-65!
DARPA Moves Forward on X-65 Technology Demonstrator
Jan 3, 2024 · The 7,000+ pound, unmanned X-65 will have a 30-foot wingspan and be capable of speeds up to Mach 0.7. Its weight, size, and speed – similar to a military trainer aircraft – make the flight-test results immediately relevant to real world aircraft design.
Aurora X-65 CRANE - Wikipedia
The Aurora X-65 CRANE is an experimental aircraft that is currently under development. In charge are the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences. [1][2]
Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE)
The Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program aims to design, build, and flight test a novel X-plane that incorporates Active Flow Control (AFC) as a primary design consideration.
DARPA's wild X-65 CRANE aircraft aims for 1st flight in summer …
Jan 4, 2024 · The X-65 will feature a 30-foot (9-meter) wingspan and weigh 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg), making it roughly the size of the T-38 trainer aircraft used by NASA astronauts and the U.S. military. It...
Aurora Flight Sciences begins manufacturing X-65 drone for DARPA
Jan 3, 2024 · The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has given Aurora Flight Sciences the green light to build a full-scale model of the X-65 — an experimental unmanned aircraft designed to be able to fly without flaps, rudders or other exterior-moving parts.
DARPA and Aurora Flight Sciences Building Full Scale X-65 Plane …
Jan 3, 2024 · The 7,000+ pound, unmanned X-65 will have a 30-foot wingspan and be capable of speeds up to Mach 0.7. Its weight, size, and speed – similar to a military trainer aircraft – make the flight-test results immediately relevant to real world aircraft design.
DARPA moves forward on X-65 technology demonstrator
Jan 4, 2024 · The 7,000+ pound, unmanned X-65 will have a 30-foot wingspan and be capable of speeds up to Mach 0.7. Its weight, size, and speed – similar to a military trainer aircraft – make the flight-test...
DARPA’s X-65 Test Plane Moves to Manufacturing Phase
Jan 10, 2024 · Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has begun manufacturing work on a new X-65 program for DARPA. The new design employs Active Flow Control (AFC) technology that has the potential to replace traditional flaps and rudders, which are …
X-65 demonstrator construction begins, indicating a new era of …
Jan 4, 2024 · The 7,000+ pound, unmanned X-65 will have a 30-foot wingspan with the capability of reaching speeds up to Mach 0.7. Its weight, size, and speed – similar to a military trainer aircraft – make the flight-test results immediately relevant to real world aircraft design.