Aeroelastic wing aircraft preparing for first flight next month

With final ground tests completed last week at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) program is preparing for its first flight in mid-October, according to NASA. The AAW program is a joint effort led by NASA and the Air Force Research Lab, which...

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