India has joined an elite group of countries that have perfected the controls for tailless flying wing technology.
The DRDO successfully completes a flight test of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing UAV.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flew the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), from the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
The Aeronautical Development Establishment of the DRDO designed and built this UAV. This aircraft made its debut flight in July 2022, followed by six flight trials in various developmental configurations using two in-house constructed prototypes.
These flight tests resulted in the creation of a strong aerodynamic and control system, integrated real-time and hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and a cutting-edge Ground Control Station.
The aircraft prototype, which has a sophisticated arrowhead wing platform, is designed and built using an indigenously created light-weight carbon prepreg composite material. In addition, the composite structure, which is infused with fibre interrogators for health monitoring, is an example of ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in aircraft technology.
(With inputs from agencies)
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