IBTimes: Meet The X-Plane: The Military's Planned Helicopter-Plane Hybrid That Is Operated Remotely [VIDEO]
The Pentagon announced it awarded a contract for more than $89 million this week to Aurora Flight Sciences to work toward an X-plane — essentially a plane-helicopter hybrid — that would feature vertical takeoff and landing. Aurora landed the contract for a second and third phase of research on the X-plane, beating out competitor Sikorsky.
Tech Insider pointed out that the VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) X-plane would share DNA with the military's V-22 Osprey, which can take off and land like a helicopter but fly like an airplane. But unlike the Osprey, the X-plane would be operated remotely — like the military's drones — and could be a potential game changer for missions to remove wounded soldiers from areas under enemy fire.
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More News On DARPA's Experimental Helicopter Plane
This helicopter-plane hybrid aircraft could be a game changer for the US military -- Tech Insider
Meet LightningStrike, DARPA’s planned new vertical takeoff aircraft -- Washington Post
Aurora Flight Sciences wins $89 million contract for X-plane -- Reuters
DARPA VTOL X-Plane design is looking crazy, innovative -- AutoBlog
DARPA picks 'LightningStrike' as experimental VTOL plane -- CNN
This wild new concept aircraft is electric, autonomous, and powered by dozens of fans -- Verge
DARPA VTOL Experimental Plane (X-Plane) LightningStrike Enters Phase 2: Pushing Technology Needle The Farthest -- Tech Times
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