Friday, September 26, 2025

Those flexible wings!

 


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  1. Many years ago I read a story about the B-52 wings which would flex 20 feet at the tips. 10 up and 10 down. That's some kinda airplane. Steve_in_Ottawa

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    1. 17 feet of upward flex in this Airbus wing test
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--LTYRTKV_A

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  2. Glider that doesn't need a tow plane, nifty little backpack jet!

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    1. Solar-powered jet, looks like. Nice.

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  3. I've been told that a B-52 flexes enough in a turn that crew in the aft-most position can see the bow-end. And vice-versa.

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  4. updated Flexible Flyer

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