HiMAT Research Program

The Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HiMAT) program was a joint NASA and U.S. Air Force research effort begun in 1973. Rockwell International received a contract in 1975 to build two remotely piloted demonstrators. Flight research from 1979 through January 1983 investigated integrated digital controls, composite structures, aeroelastic tailoring, and maneuverability. The managed program joined design, flight testing, and technology evaluation across NASA Ames, NASA Dryden, and the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory.