The Week In Technology, Oct. 14-18, 2024

fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL airlifter concept

Aurora’s concept for a fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL airlifter is a tailless blended wing body.

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Shows Vision for Fan-in-Wing VTOL Transport Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled its concept for a notional operational variant of the fan-in-wing configuration it is proposing for a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) X-plane. The operational version of the Boeing company’s...
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