1997

In 1997, Darpa began a program to develop micro air vehicles (MAVs). Several designs were tested, including AeroVironment’s flying-wing Black Widow. This led, via the Hornet, to the Wasp MAV, developed versions of which are now operational. Darpa also funded Honeywell’s ducted-fan MAV, which has...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.