Signaling a major leap forward for aviation in the digital age, the United States Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Istari Digital, Inc., a $19.1 million contract to secure the world’s first airworthiness certification, through Military Flight Release, of a digital aircraft using state of the art digital engineering processes.

Using Istari Digital’s new, plug-n-play digital thread technology, Istari Digital will demonstrate via authoritative digital modeling and simulation that a digital aircraft can prove real-world performance and safety to the point of certification.

Flyer Øne will pair an aerospace company and its aircraft design expertise with Istari Digital’s novel digital engineering platform and processes.