PalmdaleVectis hides its air intake inside the fuselage, costing it thrust.
That trade only makes sense for a drone meant to be sent where pilots aren’t.
An exposed inlet is one of a jet’s biggest radar returns, so Skunk Works chose stealth over raw performance.
Lockheed says a first prototype should fly by the end of next year.
How each outlet framed it
- The War Zone
- details Vectis's undisclosed exotic submerged air intake and tailless design, emphasizing stealth survivability against other CCA competitors
Sources: The War Zone