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New wing technology - The end of turbulence?

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The German news channel reported that annoying turbulence on airplanes could soon be a thing of the past: Airbus is developing flexible wings that adapt to the wind flow. This should also save weight - on the way to more climate-friendly aviation. German engineer Michael Augello from Airbus subsidiary UpNext has enthusiasm written all over his face. He has big plans for the 17-meter-long aircraft: He's using it to test entirely new wings that could revolutionize aviation. "The next… (www.tagesschau.de) More...

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jwmson
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While I do not read German, I. do not think this is new. B-52s, especially the earlier models, had wings the could flex up to 16 feet at the tip. While this did absorb some turbulence, I had the stuffing beat out of me on some low level flights in the summer.
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