This reminds me of a case study sponsored by DARPA where a plane that suffered significant damage to a wing could still land when autonomous systems took over.

This reminds me of a case study sponsored by DARPA where a plane that suffered significant damage to a wing could still land when autonomous systems took over. Here's a link explaining the project: https://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/Success_Stories/DARPA_Damage_Tolerance.aspx https://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/Succes... And here's a youtube clip showing a demonstration of the system. A UAV has part of it's wing removed mid-air and the plane manages to land. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiPNV1TR5k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiPNV1TR5k