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DARPA Moves forward on X-plane Drone that Maneuvers with Air Bursts
Defensenews.com reported that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has taken a major step forward toward creating an experimental airplane that can be maneuvered without traditional ailerons or other mechanical devices, instead using short bursts of air. DARPA has tapped Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, to start detailed design of an experimental aircraft that uses air bursts to maneuver. DARPA selected Aurora Flight Sciences to start detailed design of an aircraft that uses...
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