Air Force Supports Electra’s eSTOL Flight-Controls Work

Electra.aero STOL aircraft
Credit: Electra.aero
Using distributed electric propulsion to blow air over the wing and flaps promises to enable ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing (ultra-STOL) capability but poses challenges for flight control because of the strong coupling between aerodynamics and propulsion, between generating lift and producing...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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