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Europe’s Ultra-Efficient Airliner Wing Studies Move To Next Stage

ONERA
Credit: ONERA
As the U.S. prepares to explore the potential efficiency benefits of low drag, high aspect ratio wings with the Boeing/NASA X-66 demonstrator, European researchers are making progress with efforts to develop their own structurally braced and cantilevered slender wings for airliners. Updating work on...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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