Active flow control effectors have been integrated into the wingtip of a Pipistrel Virus for flight testing under the Facelift project.
Credit: Cedrat Technologies
Onera Readies for Flow Control Flights French aerospace research agency Onera has conducted wind tunnel tests of an active flow control device intended to increase the effectiveness of ailerons to reduce drag and improve stealth. The device is being developed under the Facelift project funded by the...
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