Airbus Demonstrator Is for the Birds
Taking a hint from nature’s first in flight—the hinge-winged albatross.
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Inspired by the anatomy of birds, Airbus engineers have developed a scale-model airplane bearing the first in-flight, flapping wingtips designed to reduce drag and overall wing weight, all while combatting the negative effects of turbulence and wind gusts.