NASA Designs Ultra-light Wings That Change Shape During Flight

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Early studies of aerodynamics showed that the shape of a wing has enormous effects on flight – but there isn’t just one “best” wing shape. That definition will change for different aircraft, for different flights of the same aircraft, and even for different segments of a single flight. The Mission Adaptive Digital Composites Aerostructures Technology, or MADCAT, team at NASA’s Ames Research Center is designing a wing that can change its shape to adapt to changing flight conditions. Constructed of lightweight lattice structures made of carbon fiber materials, the goal is to reduce drag, leading to more efficient airplanes.

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I don't want to be a party-pooper, but isn't wing warping what the Wright brothers did? Hopefully NASA's version will do more than the mere twisting seen in the video.

Squodgamullis
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Im an aircraft mechanic and i think NASA needs me i have better design wing will shape the future of aviation

jamesonpanesa
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Wing warping, nothing new here, BFD.

heloinaddict
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do they use vortex generators to provide a better airflow

garrittp