Aurora Notches More DARPA Funding for Its X-Plane Contender
The DARPA program is looking for a candidate that can fly at speeds up to 450 knots, hover ‘in a stable manner’ and transition to forward flight.
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Virgin Galactic Hit with Lawsuit Over Unpaid Invoices, Intellectual Property
The suit claims invoices for work performed totaling $26.4 million have not been paid, despite multiple attempts to resolve the dispute.
Aurora Flight Sciences Revises Liberty Lifter Design
The company is one of two vying for DARPA’s X-Plane large transport seaplane to carry troops and heavy equipment.
Boeing Subsidiary Building Airplane with No Traditional Control Surfaces for U.S. Government
DARPA tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65, a full-scale, experimental aircraft design without movable external flight controls.
DARPA Narrows Down Liberty Lifter Design Competition
DARPA said it plans to have the heavy transport seaplane flying within five years.
Video: Aurora’s Robotic Co-pilot Successfully Lands a Simulated Boeing 737
Otto the Autopilot this is not, but Aurora Flying Sciences’ Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) reached a significant milestone this week with the simulated landing of a Boeing 737-800NG. The latest accomplishment of this “robotic co-pilot” took place at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Massachusetts, as ALIAS proved it is […]
