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Wings. One fairly recent experimental plane [1] used aeroelasticity to control a plane instead of the normal surfaces. A wing made out of a material that can fl
by Sanddancer 11y ago
Wings. One fairly recent experimental plane [1] used aeroelasticity to control a plane instead of the normal surfaces. A wing made out of a material that can flex and bend would be able to much better take advantage of this effect.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-53_Active_Aeroelastic_Wing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-53_Active_Aeroelastic...