Aircraft
Researchers Test Morphing Leading Edge To Reduce Drag
A morphing leading edge replacing conventional slats would cut noise and drag by eliminating the gap downstream of the slat.
A morphing leading edge replacing conventional slats would cut noise and drag by eliminating the gap downstream of the slat.

German aerospace research center DLR has just completed a series of wind-tunnel tests on a wing segment that incorporates both a morphing leading edge and a laminar profile for reduced drag. The trials took place between August 27 and September 7 at the TsAGI institute in Zhukovsky, near Moscow. Airbus, EADS Innovation Works and Cassidian Air Systems partnered with DLR on the project.

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