"Active Flow Control" (AFC) looks to remove the standard actuating flight control surfaces on aircraft and instead use directed air discharges to control the aircraft. Similar to how the Dragon capsule uses gas discharges for orientation only this will be done within the atmosphere at normal flight altitudes. This could have wide implications for the future of aircraft design.
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