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Because the world is just full of airliners with ejection seats. It's a technology demonstrator. They are testing a technology. For the reading challenged: Th
by justin66 3y ago
Because the world is just full of airliners with ejection seats.
It's a technology demonstrator. They are testing a technology. For the reading challenged:
The X-65 will be built with two sets of control actuators – traditional flaps and rudders as well as AFC effectors embedded across all the lifting surfaces. This will both minimize risk and maximize the program’s insight into control effectiveness. The plane’s performance with traditional control surfaces will serve as a baseline; successive tests will selectively lock down moving surfaces, using AFC effectors instead.
- cm2187 3y agoThat’s for testing purposes. For those reading challenged “Eliminating external moving parts is expected to reduce weight and complexity and to improve performance.”
- justin66 3y agoNext step: airliner full of ejection seats!
- tonyedgecombe 3y agoIt would make dealing with unruly passengers easier.
- cm2187 3y agoCreates an interesting game theory case if every passager can action every other passenger’s. The equilibrium will either be an empty plane or a quiet plane.
- actionfromafar 3y agoNot exactly empty, one would remain.