NASA's aeroelastic wing program finishes first flight phase
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., has completed the first flight phase of its Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) program, after a total of 50 flights flown in a unique F/A-18A outfitted with flexible wings that literally twist in the wind. The AAW program is a joint effort led by...
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