Originally Posted by
ORAC
The concept could be, as I believe has been mentioned previously, rapid development using computerised CADCAM and aerodynamics to design a production model straight off the jigs rather than going through prototyping then redesigning fir production etc which can take decades.
Will CAD/CAM solve the Software/Avionics/Optronics development issues that plague today's Aircraft programmes 10x more than the mechanical design of the aircraft?