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Motorcycle Talk => Motorcycle Talk => Topic started by: Biketographer on December 26, 2019, 08:44:52 AM

Title: Airbus developing "semi-aeroelastic hinge"
Post by: Biketographer on December 26, 2019, 08:44:52 AM
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/airbus-engineers-create-free-flapping-wing-tips/ (https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/airbus-engineers-create-free-flapping-wing-tips/)   

QuoteThe new wing design features what Airbus is calling a "semi-aeroelastic hinge." Essentially, the tip of the wing flickers to fend off turbulence and wind gusts while also reducing drag and overall wing weight.