Full Scale Foldable Wing Extensions
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Full Scale Foldable Wing Extensions
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#3Cool, but Boeing is doing it first with the 777X.
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#4Title: Airbus launches new flight test programme for Wing of Tomorrow
... doesn't look like there's any folding being tested here, just the resulting wing shape to see what the benefits might. Full scale foldable wings would be years off.
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#5Cool, but Boeing is doing it first with the 777X.
Let's hope, it doesn't fall off...
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#6Title: Airbus launches new flight test programme for Wing of Tomorrow ... doesn't look like there's any folding being tested here, just the resulting wing shape to see what the benefits might. Full scale foldable wings would be years off.
You're right, it's a proof of concept: "The extensions, each measuring several metres, will replicate a folding wing in the fully extended position during a flight. They will be fitted with comprehensive testing equipment to capture behaviour in flight and evaluate how the longer wingspan impacts aircraft handling."
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#7No pics?
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#8Cool, but Boeing is doing it first with the 777X.
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#10FTA: The extensions, each measuring several metres, will replicate a folding wing in the fully extended position during a flight
So no, they are not foldable today - the headline submitted to HN is total clickbait.