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Nasa tests shape memory alloy for foldable aircraft wings during flight

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Nasa tests shape memory alloy for foldable aircraft wings during flight

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49 Views • Jan 22, 2018

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Nasa tested a new lightweight alloy to fold the outer portions of aircraft wings during flight. The alloy is a shape-memory material, and is triggered by controlling the temperature, moving the outer wings up or down. Having flexible wings could make flights more aerodynamic for both subsonic and supersonic aircraft.