NASA wants to fold airplane wings ... while they're flying [feedly]

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NASA wants to fold airplane wings ... while they're flying
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



When a hawk folds its wings, it plummets to the earth in a controlled high-speed dive. Not exactly the kind of scenario we'd imagine being ideal for modern aircraft. But wing folding can have advantages and NASA wants to make it happen.

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Category: Aircraft

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