Tag Archives: wing
AlbatrossOne Airbus, Revolutionising Aircraft Wing Design
Airbus has commenced testing of a scale model demonstrator intended to explore the benefits of hinged wing-tips to alleviate gust … Continue reading
NASA and MIT are studying a flexible wing
NASA and MIT are studying a flexible wing Continue reading
First flight of “BLADE” Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator
First flight of “BLADE” Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Continue reading
Nasa studies morphing materials for Wing design
5 nov 2016 – Early studies of aerodynamics showed that the shape of a wing has enormous effects on flight … Continue reading
Morphing Wings soon on the market
Morphing Wings soon on the market – Presented at the 2016 National Business Aviation Association show (NBAA) the first demostretor … Continue reading
NASA will test folding wings to reduce the drag
Nasa is investigating whether folding the wing in flight could save more fuel. This study is called Spanwise Adaptive Wing … Continue reading
Winglets
Wingtip devices are usually intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. There are several types of wingtip devices, and although they function … Continue reading