Imagine looking out the window of an airborne airplane and seeing the wing rippling and twisting. You'll probably have a mini ...
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An Airplane with Shape-Shifting Wings (memory alloy)
Foldable wings have played an obscure part in aviation since its earliest days when the Wright brothers used pulleys and levers to twist the trailing edges of wings. However, as planes got more ...
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Germany tests shape-shifting wings that morph mid-flight to boost flight safety
German engineers have tested aircraft wings that physically change shape during flight, even during ...
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