Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
AI Overview
This RFP seeks automated flight control technology enabling aircraft to maintain precise formation positions within lead aircraft wake patterns for fuel savings of 10-20%. The solution must achieve robust station-keeping across mixed aircraft types with minimal hardware modifications and no additional data-link requirements.
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Official Description
Wake surfing (i.e., flying trail in close formation within the upwash of one or several lead aircraft) has demonstrated significant fuel savings on the order of 10-20%. Researchers have conducted multiple studies and executed flight demonstrations in the past that validated performance gains. However, the adoption of an operational capability still faces challenges. One key challenge is the technical approach for trailing aircraft to maintain precise relative position behind upstream aircraft i...
Change History
Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03
Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06
Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release
Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV004 no longer available
Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
New opportunity: Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight
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