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The wing is designed to flex more, having lower stiffness through material design and structural weight saving?
Is this wing flex more efficient? Is it purely a weight saving exercise?
Is this wing flex more efficient? Is it purely a weight saving exercise?
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The new composite materials used in aircraft design
Yeah the wings are flexing upover. That means they are under load. They flex more than most and so they really show how those wings are lifting the central "tube" of the airplane.
The pic is frozen in time whereas in reality the aeroplane is in motion. I was not looking for anything too fancy here....I was seeking to lead Wranga out. Literally educate him how to assess what he sees using everyday physics.
The flex on the wings is remarkable and is I would GUESS due to new materials.
Is it a mass saving exercise? YES! Is it more efficient? see last answer!
pst script: test lab
YouTube - Boeing 777 Wing Load Test
The pic is frozen in time whereas in reality the aeroplane is in motion. I was not looking for anything too fancy here....I was seeking to lead Wranga out. Literally educate him how to assess what he sees using everyday physics.
The flex on the wings is remarkable and is I would GUESS due to new materials.
Is it a mass saving exercise? YES! Is it more efficient? see last answer!
pst script: test lab
YouTube - Boeing 777 Wing Load Test
Last edited by DERG; 6th Feb 2010 at 17:05. Reason: another example
