NASA, Boeing Complete Thin-Wing Tunnel Tests

The Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation model was tested in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center

The Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation model was tested in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center.

Credit: NASA/Mark Knopp
NASA and Boeing have concluded wind-tunnel trials to test active control of a high-aspect-ratio wing to achieve fuel savings while controlling the thin, flexible wing’s response to maneuver loads and gusts. Testing was conducted in NASA Langley Research Center’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT) under...
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