Timeline for Other than a swing wing, what types of variable geometry have flown?
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| Jul 31, 2019 at 2:04 | history | bounty ended | Adam | ||
| Jul 25, 2019 at 15:38 | comment | added | J... | The X-18's full tiling wing never went anywhere, but arguably this was critical inspiration for the V-22 Osprey | |
| Jul 24, 2019 at 11:50 | comment | added | Bentoy13 | For variable geometry wingtip, the NASA is still investigating the benefits on a drone. | |
| Jul 24, 2019 at 11:42 | comment | added | bjelleklang | If I've understood it correctly it's more a matter of how the wing is twisted. Early aircraft used control wires to twist the wing; the aerolastic wing uses a combination of control surfaces and aerodynamic load to twist the wing. NASA published a bit more information (nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-061-DFRC.html), where it appears that early F/A-18 had problems with wing twisting, resulting in the wing being strengthened. The X-53 restored the original more flexible wing and modified some of the control surfaces and systems. | |
| Jul 24, 2019 at 8:21 | comment | added | thosphor | Is there a difference between your aeroelastic wing example and early wooden/fabric wings which would just deform the wing rather than have hinging ailerons? | |
| Jul 23, 2019 at 21:59 | history | edited | bjelleklang | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2019 at 21:29 | history | answered | bjelleklang | CC BY-SA 4.0 |