DefenceTalkDARPA has selected three performers to work on the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program, which aims to demonstrate an aircraft design based on active flow control (AFC), an area not fully explored compared to traditional flight controls. The goal is to demonstrate significant efficiency benefits of AFC, as well as improvements […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-awards-contracts-for-new-x-plane-program-based-on-active-flow-control-76008/