When the Wright Brothers designed the original Flyer, a critical element to their success laid in the refinement of the flight controls they used—wing warping—to guide the craft through the air.
DARPA Announces Active Flow Control “Proposers Day”
Key Takeaways:
- DARPA's CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effecters) program aims to design and flight-test a novel aircraft using Active Flow Control (AFC) technologies as a primary design consideration.
- The program seeks to eliminate traditional moving control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators) by optimizing aircraft for AFC, enabling new possibilities for stability, control, and enhanced flight performance.
- This initiative represents a significant evolution in flight control, building on historical advancements and recent successes by companies like BAE Systems in demonstrating flow control on UAVs.
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