DarkStar crash linked to inaccurate prediction of ground effect
The crash of the DarkStar unmanned aerial vehicle in April was caused by inaccurate ground effect modelling that prompted the vehicle to oscillate in pitch as it rolled toward takeoff, a program official said yesterday. Charles Heber, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's high...
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