Experimental Wing Proving New Design Methods

This broad view of the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California shows the test set up for the high-aspect ratio Passive Aeroelastic Tailored wing.

This broad view of the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California shows the test set up for the high-aspect ratio Passive Aeroelastic Tailored wing.

Photographer NASA/Ken Ulbrich
Location AFRC
PAT wingAdvanced Air Transportation Technology projectAeronautics Research Mission DirectorateNASA LangleyNASA Armstronghigh aspect ratio wingswing efficiencyAFRCArmstrong Flight Research Center