Great Britain tested the world's first flapless airplane

Technology, allowing aircraft to maneuver without the use of flaps, developed by British scientists, can bring Foggy Albion to a number of countries that set the tone in the global aircraft industry.





The University of Manchester and the defense company BAE Systems Plc developed and tested the first aircraft in the history of aviation, in which maneuvers are not using traditional flaps, but special slots through which the engine will direct air flows at supersonic speeds.

An unmanned version of the aircraft is currently being tested. One of the experts who took part in the development said that the new maneuvering system is inexpensive in production and more reliable in operation than the commonly used classic flaps.


The press service of BAE Systems Plc notes that the new technology, to all its other advantages, makes the car less noticeable for radars, as it does not have a number of gaps and edges, which are an integral part of flap-controlled aircraft.

The new drone was called Magma and its design used a number of titanium parts created using 3D technology.

Tests of the aircraft took place at a specialized Llanbedro airfield in North Wales.