Flexible, Slender, Active Wings Lie Ahead For Airliners

Credit: NASA
The distinctive upward curve of the Boeing 787’s wing is the shape of the future. The graceful lines are a consequence of the wing’s more flexible carbon-fiber structure for light weight and long, slender planform for low drag. These are characteristics that will become more pronounced with the next...

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