Interesting, I wonder if this is more like a reaction control system with discrete jets, or if it's more focused on boundary layer control (or some combination

Interesting, I wonder if this is more like a reaction control system with discrete jets, or if it's more focused on boundary layer control (or some combination thereof). By strategically causing flow separation on wing elements at specific times, a little bit of air could have a huge effect on the aerodynamic forces on the vehicle. The bare metal on the leading and trailing edge surfaces of the wing make me thing the latter is included in the design. Edit: yes, they're doing boundary layer control, just not in the way I thought. This article has a diagram: https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/magma-the-future-of-flight https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/magma-the-future-of-fl...