MIT's demonstrator will use tilting multistage ducted electroaerodynamic thrusters for propulsion and control.
Credit: Steven Barrett/MIT
NASA is funding further work on a near-silent propulsion system for urban drones—and potentially air taxis—by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The two-year, $600,000 Phase 2 grant has been awarded under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program. The award will continue...
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