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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Footage released of plane that manoeuvres without flaps
British engineers have released footage of the world's first ''flapless'' plane which uses hundreds of tiny air jets to control its movements.
The DEMON uses output from the jets to control airflow over the plane, manipulating lift and drag without using traditional mechanisms to steer. It only made its maiden flight earlier this month on Walney Island off the Cumbrian coast.
DEMON's developers believe the technology could revolutionise the stealth capabilities of military aircraft by reducing edges and gaps that can be picked up on radar.
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