Airbus MAVERIC

The Airbus MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls)[1] is an experimental blended wing body (BWB) unmanned aerial vehicle. It was built as a demonstrator for a possible full-scale BWB airliner. Airbus claims that this design can reduce up to 20% of fuel.

MAVERIC
Role Experimental unmanned aerial vehicle
Manufacturer Airbus
First flight June 2019
Produced 2017
Number built 1

Design and development

According to an Airbus press release, development of the MAVERIC began in 2017 as part of the AirbusUpNext research program.[2] The MAVERIC is a radio-controlled aircraft and has a wingspan of 3.2 meters.[1][3] Power is provided by two engines mounted over the rear of the aircraft, with each having a vertical stabilizer, creating a twin tail arrangement.[3]

Operational history

The MAVERIC made its first flight in June 2019 at an undisclosed location in France.[1] The public reveal of the aircraft took place on February 11, 2020, at the Singapore Airshow, where it was announced that the research program would continue until the second quarter of that year.[1]

On September 21, 2020, Zero Emissions Day, Airbus revealed three concepts for the hydrogen-powered Airbus ZEROe; the largest of which being a blended wing aircraft based on the MAVERIC.[4]

Specifications (MAVERIC)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Length: 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 2.25 m2 (24.2 sq ft) (approx.)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References
  1. "Airbus unveils working model of its fuel-saving "giant flying wing"". Dezeen. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. "Airbus reveals its blended wing aircraft demonstrator". Airbus. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. Delbert, Caroline (2020-02-13). "Will People Fly In This 'Blended Wing' Airplane? Airbus Built a Prototype To Find Out". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. "The Development Of Airbus's Game-Changing Blended Fuselage". Simple Flying. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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