How to win a dog-fight

<p> </p> <p><strong>Flying wing aircraft</strong> like the B-2, X-48B, and JetZero offer a sleek, efficient design but come with a serious challenge: they’re inherently unstable. Without a tail or rudder, even a small fault can send them off course.</p> <p>My research develops a <strong>fault-tolerant control system</strong> that uses <strong>thrust vectoring</strong> to steer the aircraft using engine direction, instead of traditional control surfaces. I also integrate <strong>AI-based fault detection</strong>, allowing the system to recognize problems early and respond instantly using an adaptive hybrid controller.</p> <p>The goal? Smarter, safer, and more resilient aircraft that can recover in real time even when something goes wrong.</p>