VTOL UAV with the Cruise Efficiency of a Conventional Fixed-Wing UAV
TBMG-29044
06/01/2018
- Content
NASA Langley Research Center has developed Greased Lightning, the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that combines vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability with long-endurance flight. Previously, these two capabilities were considered mutually exclusive; for example, helicopters offer VTOL capability, yet are inefficient for long-endurance travel.
- Citation
- "VTOL UAV with the Cruise Efficiency of a Conventional Fixed-Wing UAV," Mobility Engineering, June 1, 2018.