X-65: Designed to Demonstrate Active Flow Control Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-01-03 | Aurora Flight Sciences is working on a new X-plane for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. X-65 is purpose-designed for testing and demonstrating the benefits of active flow control (AFC) at tactically relevant scale and flight conditions.
Liberty Lifter: Transforming Fast Logistics at Sea Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-09-24 | Aurora Flight Sciences' Liberty Lifter seaplane concept combines transport at the scale of a ship with the speed of an aircraft. The video depicts a concept that can maximize efficiency by flying in ground effect and provide fast, heavy-lift transport that does not require an airstrip or shipping port.Liberty Lifter is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program that aims to design, build, float, and fly an affordable X-plane that demonstrates revolutionary heavy-airlift capability from the sea. The concept could transform fast logistics missions and provide sea-based search and rescue and disaster response.
Celebrating 35 Years: Aurora’s Journey Through Innovation Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-06-11 | This year marks 35 years of advancing the future of flight. From our start in a small facility in Alexandria, Virginia to becoming a leading name in the aerospace industry, our story is one of perseverance, innovation, and a pursuit of excellence. Learn more about our history and where we're going next.
Aurora Flight Sciences: Advancing the Future of Flight Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-06-11 | Aurora Flight Sciences specializes in creating advanced aircraft. We develop new technologies and novel aircraft configurations, conduct flight operations and testing, and manufacture complex aerosystems for industry customers. Today our team is advancing the future of flight by developing next-generation aircraft designs and leveraging cutting-edge manufacturing technology.
Aurora Flight Sciences: Engineering the Future of Flight - Open Caption Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-02-05 | Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, advances the future of flight by developing and applying innovations across aircraft configurations, autonomous systems, propulsion technologies, and manufacturing processes. With a passionate and agile team, Aurora delivers solutions to its customers’ toughest challenges while meeting high standards of safety and quality.
Connecting Simulation and Flight Test Aurora Flight Sciences 2024-01-02 | Aurora demonstrates two important parts of an effective and cost-efficient development process for autonomous behaviors and other new aircraft technologies: hardware-in-the-loop simulation and flight testing with a safety pilot.
Aurora Develops Adaptive Control Architecture for Unmanned Surface Vessels Aurora Flight Sciences 2023-07-10 | Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, is developing and testing machine learning-based introspection technologies aimed to enable physical systems, in this case ships, to adapt their control laws as they encounter uncertainties or unexpected events. The work is part of a seedling program titled “Fast Adaptation and Learning for Control Online” (FALCON) to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Learning Introspective Control (LINC) program.
Skiron-X sUAS overview Aurora Flight Sciences 2023-04-19 | Discover SKIRON-X, a Group 2 hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAS from Aurora Flight Sciences
Skiron-X sUAS in the field Aurora Flight Sciences 2023-04-19 | SKIRON-X is a Group 2 unmanned aircraft system from Aurora Flight Sciences. It combines the convenience of vertical take-off and landing with long-endurance fixed-wing flight.
Aurora Advanced Manufacturing Aurora Flight Sciences 2021-11-09 | Aurora’s advanced capabilities in manufacturing automation and robotics reduce production costs while ensuring quality, performance, and safety. We optimize the use of robots through robot system simulation, and we expertly deploy robotics and other technologies across our manufacturing facilities.
Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft System, Maritime Operations Aurora Flight Sciences 2021-08-10 | See what Centaur, Aurora's Optionally Piloted Aircraft system, can do in a maritime environment. Cost efficient to operate, equipped with radar and imaging systems, and controlled remotely from a ground station, Centaur can execute missions in search & rescue, law enforcement, defense, environmental research, and more. https://www.aurora.aero/centaur-optionally-piloted-aircraft/
Red Team sUAS Aerial Targets Aurora Flight Sciences 2021-07-16 | Red Team Fixed-Wing and Multi-Rotor are Group-1 aerial targets that make your counter-uas training and testing missions more effective and cost efficient.
Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft System Aurora Flight Sciences 2021-05-11 | Centaur is an optionally piloted aircraft (OPA) system that combines the best of piloted, remotely piloted, and hybrid capabilities in a highly reliable and cost-effective aircraft. An excellent solution for operations over controlled or uncontrolled airspace, Centaur offers the high degree of safety and redundancy required for manned aircraft with the payload capacity and endurance of a large unmanned system.
Odysseus High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Aurora Flight Sciences 2021-04-15 | Aurora’s Odysseus aircraft is a high-altitude pseudo-satellite that can change how we use the sky. At a fraction of the cost of a satellite and powered by the sun, Odysseus offers vast new possibilities for those who need to stay connected and informed.
OUR FIRST FLIGHT: Passenger Air Vehicle Aurora Flight Sciences 2019-01-23 | The Boeing and Aurora passenger air vehicle (PAV) completed a successful first flight. Together, we will shape the safety and reliability of urban air mobility. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere
Auroras Next Era Aurora Flight Sciences 2018-06-15 | Learn how engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences are leading the future of aerospace.
Designing the Future Aurora Flight Sciences 2018-05-18 | Engineers at Aurora Flight Sciences are designing the future of aviation.
Inside Look at the D8 Ultra-Efficient Commercial Aircraft Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-09-20 | The D8 is a commercial aircraft concept that enables substantial efficiency improvements within the next decade. We have rethought and reconfigured every aspect of the air vehicle to maximize efficiency, minimize operating costs, and improve the passenger experience. Learn more at www.aurora.aero/D8
McAuliffe First Governor to Fly in Autonomous Aircraft Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-05-19 | Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe celebrates the opening of a new UAS test site by flying in and operating an autonomous aircraft, Aurora’s Centaur OPA.
Robotic Co-Pilot Flies and Lands a Simulated Boeing 737 Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-05-16 | Demonstrated on a Boeing 737-800NG simulator at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Aurora's Robotic Copilot showcased its ability to utilize the existing 737 auto-landing system to autonomously land the aircraft safely in the event of pilot incapacitation. Read the press release for full details: http://bit.ly/2qNEwfI
Aurora Flight Sciences Electric VTOL Aircraft Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-04-25 | Uber has selected Aurora Flight Sciences as a partner to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for its Uber Elevate Network. Aurora’s eVTOL concept is derived from its XV-24A X-plane program currently underway for the U.S. Department of Defense and other autonomous aircraft the company has developed over the years.
Auroras SideArm Launch and Recovery System: Maritime Ops Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-02-07 | Aurora Flight Sciences' SideArm launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles allows for runway-independent operatoin of fixed wing aircraft.
Aurora’s SideArm Launch and Recovery System: Land-based Ops Aurora Flight Sciences 2017-02-07 | Aurora Flight Sciences' SideArm launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles allows for runway-independent operatoin of fixed wing aircraft.
TALOS: Auroras Autonomous Rapid Resupply Helicopter Program Aurora Flight Sciences 2016-11-10 | Aurora's Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS) is an autonomous helicopter system that will enable rapid cargo delivery to Marines in the field or in potentially hazardous locations.Visit www.aurora.aero/aacus/ to learn about the program or click the link below to read more about our recent flight test and current program achievements: http://bit.ly/2eNSPJM
Auroras Robotic Copilot Automated Flight System Flies Cessna Caravan Aurora Flight Sciences 2016-10-17 | Aurora Flight Sciences is breaking ground in the world of automated flight through its work on the Robotic Copilot program. On October 17 Aurora demonstrated automated flight capabilities with Robotic Copilot flying a Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot. Aurora’s ALIAS technology has now been successfully demonstrated on three separate aircraft, from three original equipment manufacturers, in less than twelve months. For more information on the ALIAS program, visit www.aurora.aero/Robotic_Copilot
Aurora Successfully Flies Subscale X-Plane Aircraft Aurora Flight Sciences 2016-04-18 | The DARPA Vertical Take-Off/Landing X-plane (VTOL x-plane) Program achieved a critical milestone as Aurora Flight Sciences' subscale vehicle demonstrator successfully flew at a U.S. military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of the aerodynamic design and flight control system. Read the full press release here: http://www.aurora.aero/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LightningStrike-VTOL-X-Plane-Subscale-Model-First-Flight.pdf
Auroras LightningStrike VTOL X-Plane Aurora Flight Sciences 2016-03-03 | Aurora’s revolutionary aircraft design includes the first-ever distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Worlds First 3D Printed, Jet-Powered Drone Takes Flight! Aurora Flight Sciences 2015-11-10 | Aurora Flight Sciences, a Virginia-based manufacturer specializing in advanced UAV systems, is pushing the envelope of UAV design by teaming up with Stratasys to create the world’s first jet-powered, 3D printed aircraft.
SPHERES on International Space Station Aurora Flight Sciences 2015-09-02 | The SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage & Reorient Experiment Satellites) project is a collaborative effort with the MIT Space Systems Laboratory to develop and operate a testbed for satellite formation flight on the International Space Station. The SPHERES system consists of three self-contained satellites, each with battery power, a cold gas propulsion system and onboard communications and navigation equipment.
Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft Flies in the National Airspace Aurora Flight Sciences 2015-09-02 | Aurora’s Centaur optionally piloted aircraft (OPA) flew multiple unmanned flights from Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York from June 12-15, 2015. The successful test flights were conducted in full collaboration and compliance with Oneida County’s Griffiss UAS Test Site, which is managed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR). The flights marked the first time any large scale, fixed wing aircraft has flown at either of six FAA-designated unmanned aircraft test sites in the U.S.
