Raytheon UCAV Demonstrator

[donnage99]

Anyone got anymore info/pics on this:
http://www.rockwellcollins.com/athena/demos/ucav/index.asp

 

[Matej]

Development started together with the Aurora Corp. from 1998, flight tested only 120 days after that, total cost less than 1 mil. USD, primary purpose is the basic research of the aerodynamically unstable concept and developing the necessary flight control system.

 

[AeroFranz]

It's a twin engine design, with a flattened exhaust. AFAIK, it was built to test the control surfaces and flight control laws of a representative LO configuration. I know people who worked on it, if you have any questions I'll be glad to ask them.

 

[Ian33]

 

[quellish]

Development started together with the Aurora Corp. from 1998, flight tested only 120 days after that, total cost less than 1 mil. USD, primary purpose is the basic research of the aerodynamically unstable concept and developing the necessary flight control system.

Lost my copy of the 2nd photo, thanks for posting it!

 

[amsci99]

Looks like the UCAV EDI from the 2005 movie, 'Stealth'. Makes you wonder if they're working on the FA-37 Talon as well.

 

[sferrin]

Looks like the UCAV EDI from the 2005 movie, 'Stealth'. Makes you wonder if they're working on the FA-37 Talon as well.

EDI and Talon were Northrop Grumman