Active Aeroelastic Wing Starts Flight Tests

Research that may lead to lighter, more efficient fighters took a jump forward last month with the first flight of the active aeroelastic wing demonstrator at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. The aircraft--a joint project of NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory and Boeing Phantom Works--will...

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