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NASA's Shapeshifting Airplane Wings Pass Flight Tests
It’s not reinventing the wheel, but it’s close. NASA, working together with the Air Force Research Laboratory, announced yesterday that they’ve successfully flown a plane with a new, flexible wing--the kind that could change how all future fixed-wing aircraft fly. Added to the rear edge of a Gulfstream III jet's wings, the technology could cut airplane fuel consumption by up to 12 percent.
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