Credit: Ken Ulbrich/NASA
Composite wings have significantly improved the efficiency of newer airliner designs, but a next-generation wing structure under test by NASA could open the door to even greater performance. Although the stiffness and lightweight structure of modern composite wings has enabled higher aspect ratios...
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