BAE Systems and the University of Manchester have successfully completed the first phase of flight trials with MAGMA – a small scale unmanned aerial vehicle, which will use a unique blown-air system to manoeuvre the aircraft.
Further flight trials of MAGMA are planned for the coming months to demonstrate the novel flight control technologies – image courtesy of BAE Systems. The new concept for aircraft control reportedly removes the conventional need for complex, mechanical moving parts used to move flaps to control the aircraft during flight. This…
This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.
Already a subscriber? Login
