This Is the First Plane in History to Fly Without Wing Flaps

A drone developed with the backing of U.K. defense giant BAE Systems Plc has become the first plane since the dawn of aviation to be maneuvered without the aid of wing flaps.

The Magma model is flown by blowing air from its engine at supersonic speeds through slots in the wings. The technology is lighter, more reliable and cheaper to operate than conventional control surfaces, BAE says, as well as making the plane all but invisible on radar thanks to a reduced number of gaps and edges, acording to bloomberg.com.

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