PEA-44X MANTA

The Penguin Experimental Aircraft 44X, or PEA-44X MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) is an aircraft designed by PASA to research feasibility of full yaw, pitch and roll control without tailplanes (horizontal or vertical).

Description
The PEA-44X MANTA is a very weird looking aircraft, because it lacks all tailplanes, and because it has a delta-wing design. Flight in the aircraft at first was very unstable, the pilot could barely land the thing, so modifications were made to the body. Still, without any kind of stabilization, it was unstable, but could be effectively flown, at least. Then, they added automatic aircraft stabilization systems (AASS), that monitors the aircraft in flight, making small adjustments every nano-second, to make sure that the aircraft stays stable. With the AASS, the aircraft could be flown without trouble. It has a maximum speed of 1,574MPH. It is a research only aircraft, so it will not be produced for military purposes.

Trivia

 * It was the most expensive aircraft ever made in the USA, costing over 4 BILLION coins to fully develop.

Internal Links

 * PASA
 * PAF-15S/MTD, another aircraft being tested by PASA.