Low Speed Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Unconventional Control Concepts for Agile and Highly Swept Aircraft Configurations

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The use of delta and lambda wing configurations has increased in recent years as the reliance on Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV) has surged. The tailless lambda wing configuration is desirable for its stealth characteristics and natural aerodynamic efficiency, but poses significant stability and control challenges. Future UCAVs will need to achieve stealth perfonmance as well as high maneuverability, two factors which directly oppose each other due to the stealth penalty of traditional control surfaces.