Jun 4, 2007 · The STAV concept entails an effort to reduce the weight and drag encountered in traditional supersonic aircraft designs. This reduction is achievable by eliminating the tail and replacing conventional tail control surfaces with more innovative control effectors.

Feb 26, 2007 · The STAV concept is an effort to reduce the weight and drag encountered in traditional supersonic aircraft designs. This reduction is achieved by eliminating the tail and replacing the conventional tail control surfaces with more innovative control effectors.

Mar 21, 2014 · AFRL provided a full-motion flight simulation environment to test candidate control systems for Northrop Grumman’s Supersonic Tailless Air Vehicle (STAV) concept.

This report presents the results of Project HAVE STAV, a limited evaluation of the handling qualities for a Supersonic Tailless Air Vehicle (STAV). This test program used the Calspan-operated Total In-Flight Simulator to test the powered approach handling qualities of a Northrop Grumman STAV model. The test team developed an

The effort, spearheaded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), focuses on equipping personnel with the knowledge and skills to use generative AI tools responsibly and ethically across a range of mission-critical functions.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a scientific research and development detachment of the United States Air Force Materiel Command dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of direct-energy based aerospace warfighting technologies, planning and executing the Air Force science and technology program, and ...

Jan 27, 2023 · Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle announced new space mission area leads, or MAL, in December 2022. With the growing national space community, she said, adding space MALs will help support the range of customers in,

To unleash the full disruptive capability of autonomy, safety must be incorporated to gain such trust. STARS has the following objectives: Each of these three objectives impose constraints on the other objectives and there are tradeoffs. HOW DOES IT WORK?

AFRL Assists Northrop Grumman With Supersonic Tailless Air Vehicle Tests. STAV picture. PHOTO BY: Unknown. VIRIN: 070601-F-1025B-001.JPG. FULL SIZE: 0.01 MB. Download Share. Additional Details No camera details available. IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN Read More ...

Mar 1, 2021 · Every year, AFRL’s basic research directorate, AFOSR, selects Star Teams and awards special funding that spans three years. The highly-competitive selections are not focused on new research proposals, but on rewarding exceptional performance in on …