DARPA ’s always working on a bunch of brainsick project , whether it ’s to findthe next insane automaton bomber , or justStar Wars automaton blazon . On their recollective list of want is an remote-controlled “ X - carpenter’s plane ” that can do vertical mockery and landing ( VTOL ) likethe dope - ass F-35B. Boeing whipped up this sly contest entry in 27 Clarence Day .
https://gizmodo.com/science-has-built-luke-skywalkers-robotic-hand-touch-a-514136302
The Phantom Swift is a bit moreOspreythan F-35B but it expect like it find its VTOL legs pretty tight . And plainly it was n’t even that rough to design either ; the Phantom Works team make love it out in just three years . And the , with the assistant of rapid prototyping , the sucker was flying in under a month .
https://gizmodo.com/okay-who-invited-the-osprey-to-the-rave-1000660227
It ’s only a prototype , so the real thing — if it ever subsist — would be a lot large . This is only a 17 percent - sized scale framework to prove the invention study . Unfortunately , Boeing did n’t see primed to show off the Phantom Swift cruising around in full - on plane mode ; maybe they ’re still working out some of the kinks . But hey , for a calendar month ’s oeuvre this ai n’t risky . [ Boeing ]
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