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Longer, thinner plane wings being tested in US can provide smoother ride while saving fuel

NASA and Boeing are testing longer, thinner wings that can provide a smoother plane ride while saving fuel. It’s claimed that those wings would be a revolutionary design for commercial aircraft, but ...
New Atlas

Video: Engineering the turbulence out of long, thin jet wings

Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling ...
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NASA, Boeing test how to improve performance of longer, narrower aircraft wings

The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a ...

NASA and Boeing test longer, narrower wings for more efficient flying

Long, narrow wings are intended to reduce fuel consumption and increase comfort in aircraft. However, wing flutter must be ...
Mirage News

NASA, Boeing Test Improved Narrow Aircraft Wings

The Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation wind-tunnel model installed in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel at NASA ...
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The Conversation

The invisible power of ‘flutter’ – from plane crashes to snoring to free energy

Justin Webster receives funding from NSF-DMS. With the car windows down on the first warm day of spring, the urge is unshakable. You extend your arm into the wind, tracing the city skyline in a ...