Aurora Joins Design Competition For DARPA Liberty Lifter

Liberty Lifter

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed an eight-propulsor, monohull design for the DARPA Liberty Lifter program, which aims to demonstrate a C-17-size, wing-in-ground effect strategic lifter. DARPA also confirmed that Boeing-owned Aurora will compete against a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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