Radically new wings on a future narrowbody will have to be compatible with high manufacturing rates, Airbus says.
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Airbus has entered a technology selection process for an A320 narrowbody replacement. The Toulouse-based airframer is considering technologies it started researching in recent years, such as a morphing wing and increasing automation in the cockpit, while factoring in their compatibility with high...
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