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Airbus has a plane with flapping wingtips -- and they just got even longer

Published Oct 12 2020 at 9:24 PM GMT
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  • The AlbatrossONE, a model based on the Airbus A321, is constructed from carbon-fiber and glass-fiber-reinforced polymers and has "semi-aeroelastic" hinged wing-tips that flex to reduce drag and turbulence.
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  • Published Oct 12, 2020 9:24 PM GMT