MRJ Design Trades Weight For A Slender Wing

Credit: Mitsubishi Aircraft
The first Mitsubishi Regional Jet, whose parts are now taking shape in Nagoya, will follow a design that in key areas shows unusual features in the quest for fuel economy. Above all, program managers have bet on higher fuel prices justifying a design whose wing is much more slender than usual for a...

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