Experimental boundary-layer-control bed testUAV 1st flight

The jets on the DEMON aircraft work in a different way. The plane works by manipulating the air that flows immediately next to its skin, rather than changing its shape.

Jets of air close to the trailing edge of the wing change whether the air moves away from or towards the wing. Sensors along the wing constantly monitor the airflow and can adjust the direction of the jets of air.

The DEMON has an eight-foot wingspan and weighs just 200lbs. DEMON can fly parts of its mission by itself but is not fully autonomous as it is still just an experimental vehicle.

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General FLAVIIR poster (A1 pdf)

Manufacturing at Liverpool University (A1 pdf)

Circulation Control at Manchester (ppt)

Thrust Vectoring at Manchester (ppt)

Integrated thrust vectoring and circulation control demonstration craft at Manchester(ppt)

Predictions in composite structure at Imperial College (ppt)

Concept Design at Southampton (A1 pdf)

Flight Control Systems at Leicester (ppt)