Greased Lightning (GL-10) is an aircraft configuration that combines the characteristics of a cruise efficient airplane with the ability to perform vertical takeoffs and landings (VTOL). This presentation will summarize the results of the flight test experiments. Two key technologies have been utilized in this aircraft design. Namely, distributed electric propulsion and closed loop control laws to be able to fly an inherently unstable aircraft. For many decades we as an aviation industry have been attempting to build a vehicle that can combine the speed and efficiency of an airplane with the vertical takeoff and landing of a rotorcraft. Overall it has been determined thru flight test that a design that leverages these new technologies can yield a useful VTOL cruise efficient aircraft.


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    Title :

    NASA GL-10 Tilt-Wing VTOL UAS Flight Validation Experiments


    Contributors:
    W. J. Fredericks (author) / D. D. North (author) / M. A. Agate (author) / Z. R. Johns (author)

    Publication date :

    2015


    Size :

    24 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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