Flying scale model

KLM & TU delft's energy-efficient flying-V aircraft model takes to the sky

Flying-V

After years of research, the scaled flight model of the energy-efficient aircraft design Flying-V could be tested during four days this summer at a German airport. Exciting, but soon it became clear that adjustments had to be made, what resulted in loss of precious time. Eventually, the Flying-V was ready on the runway on the last day of testing. Drone pilot Van Arnhem, under a fair deal of pressure, controlled the aircraft manually with a remote control. His task: to take-off, fly a number of t

'Flying-V' plane: Delft University of Technology complete test flight for KLM-funded design

1. Introduction to Flight Mechanics - TU Delft OCW