Aircraft
Airbus Seeks More Performance and Efficiency From Wings
The European aerospace group is stepping up research efforts with two new programs centered on improving the efficiency of aircraft wings.

Airbus this week confirmed it has been working on what it calls an “extra-performing wing” that will be able to adapt its shape, span, and surface during flight. The completely new design of the wing aims to generate additional operating efficiencies and reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions. A scaled demonstrator integrated on a Cessna Citation VII business jet is scheduled to fly by the middle of the decade, Airbus chief technical officer Sabine Klauke said during the company’s sustainability summit at its Toulouse headquarters.


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