New Otto Aerospace UAV Tests Laminar-Flow Design for Extended Endurance

Otto Aerospace has flown its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time in a test campaign aimed at validating its integrated laminar-flow aerodynamic technology.

The trials were conducted from Spaceport America within White Sands Missile Range airspace in collaboration with Swift Engineering.

Laminar flow is an aerodynamic approach where air moves in smooth, layered streams over an aircraft’s surface instead of breaking into turbulent flow, helping reduce resistance during flight.

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