Back to the future - Airbus patents wing warping!
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Back to the future - Airbus patents wing warping!
From this week's Flight, but not in the magazine, only online. Briefly Airbus has patented a method of warping and the associated sensing required.
As an aside, it would appear that the project was EU funded, but Airbus get the patent, which I think is very sad given the EU position on subsidies.
The link is here .
As an aside, it would appear that the project was EU funded, but Airbus get the patent, which I think is very sad given the EU position on subsidies.
The link is here .
Anyone recall the F-111 fitted with NASA's Mission Adaptive Wing during the mid-80s?
There's nothing new under the sun!
Composite construction, Mission Adaptive Wing, Relaxed Static Stability, prone piloting position ; those Wright Bros really were 21st Century pioneers
(After viewing the link, it's not wing warping per se that Airbus have patented, but rather the method of achieving same using articulating winglets. Snazzy.)
There's nothing new under the sun!
Composite construction, Mission Adaptive Wing, Relaxed Static Stability, prone piloting position ; those Wright Bros really were 21st Century pioneers
(After viewing the link, it's not wing warping per se that Airbus have patented, but rather the method of achieving same using articulating winglets. Snazzy.)
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You missed out canard configuration BossEyed
The Wrights also pioneered catapult launching, but left the floaty boaty bits to naval architects.
The Wrights also pioneered catapult launching, but left the floaty boaty bits to naval architects.
