A British designed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which showcases a wide range of new technologies has successfully demonstrated 'flapless flight' in the UK, officials said. The UAV, called DEMON, made the historic flight from an airfield at Walney Island in Cumbria, U.K., on Sept. 17. Developed by Cranfield University, BAE Systems, and nine other U.K. universities, DEMON is designed to be able to forgo the use of conventional mechanical elevators and ailerons which usually control the movement of an aircraft…
U.K. Designed UAV Demonstrates ‘Flapless Flight’
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