Aurora Flight Sciences
Published on Apr 5, 2011
Aurora Flight Sciences is an independent subsidiary of Boeing.
Website - aurora.aero
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Aurora Flight Sciences on Wikipedia
President and CEO - Michael Caimona
Founder - John S. Langford
Products and projects:
PAV – Passenger Air Vehicle
LightningStrike (VTOL X-Plane, Vertical Take-Off and Landing Experimental Aircraft)
SKATE, Small Unmanned Aircraft System
Centaur, Optionally Piloted Aircraft
Orion, long-endurance, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Excalibur, unmanned aerial vehicle
Aurora Goldeneye, reconnaissance UAV
Watch World’s First Jet-Powered, 3D Printed UAV Top 150 Mph!
Published on Nov 9, 2015
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.
Using 80% 3D printed parts, the UAV is composed of Stratasys’ ULTEM™ 9085 lightweight material to achieve flight speeds of over 150 Mph. The high-speed system boasts an impressive 9 ft wingspan and weighs in at only 33 lbs.
Watch Dan Campbell, Aerospace Research Engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences, explain how the UAV project met a number of goals using Stratasys 3D printing solutions.
And see it soar!
Aurora Flight Sciences' Electric VTOL Aircraft
Published on Apr 25, 2017
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.
Uber targets 2020 for on-demand VTOL demo flights in Dallas and Dubai
Published on Apr 26, 2017
"Uber targets 2020 for on-demand VTOL demo flights in Dallas and Dubai"Uber is making its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) plans more concrete, via new partnerships announced today during its Elevate conference focused on the VTOL industry. The partnerships are with established aeronautics and emerging VTOL players, including Aurora Flight Sciences, Embraer, Bell Helicopter, Pistrel Aircraft, Mooney and ChargePoint, and will focus on two markets initially, including Dallas in the U.S. and Dubai abroad.
by Darrell Etherington
April 26, 2017
"Boeing to Acquire Aurora Flight Sciences to Advance Autonomous Technology Capabilities"
Subsidiary to accelerate Boeing's development of game-changing autonomy technology for innovative aerospace vehicles
October 5, 2017
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Aurora Flight Sciences: engineering the future of flight
Jul 29, 2022
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.
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