The test aircraft used active flow control to generate control forces in a wind tunnel test.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has chosen Aurora Flight Sciences for the detailed design phase of its Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors program,The decision comes after the successful completion of the project’s Phase 1 preliminary design, which resulted in an innovative testbed aircraft that used active flow control to generate control forces in a wind tunnel test.
“With a modular wing section and modular AFC effectors, the CRANE X-plane has the potential to live on as a national test asset long after the CRANE program has concluded.”The plane's notable AFC suite of technologies allows for multiple opportunities for aircraft performance improvements.
“We are uniquely positioned to build on those achievements by evaluating a wide range of relevant technologies during our planned X-plane flight tests.”The Boeing Company was their chosen firm to deliver the advanced design of the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane XS-1 program. The program intended to build and fly a novel class of hypersonic aircraft to reinforce national security by offering short-notice and low-cost access to space.
DARPA's program manager, Jess Sponable, said at the time: "We’re very pleased with Boeing’s progress on the XS-1 through Phase 1 of the program and look forward to continuing our close collaboration in this newly funded progression to Phases 2 and 3—fabrication and flight".
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