NASA Tests Wing Shape Sensor on Ikhana UAV
Credit: NASA/TONY LANDIS
NASA has demonstrated the ability to sense a wing’s shape in flight and determine the stresses on its structure in real time, offering the possibility of improving aircraft efficiency and safety by actively controlling wing shape and redistributing loads. The agency is wrapping up flight tests of...
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