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F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop.
The Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) is an experimental aircraft designed to test a cutting-edge wing technology concept. This technology allows the wings of an aircraft to flex during flight to improve aerodynamic performance.
17 sie 2018 · With landing gear and flaps down, NASA Dryden’s (now Armstrong’s) Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft, also known as X-53, rolled toward final approach to the Edwards Air Force Base runway at the end of a test flight in Edwards, California.
The X-53 was a modified F/A-18 fighter used for a joint Air Force, Boeing and NASA project called the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW), which flew between 2002 and 2005.
23 kwi 2007 · The Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) program is a cooperative effort among NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Boeing Company, encompassing flight testing, wind tunnel testing and analyses. …
AAW technology leverages the ability of control surfaces to counteract wing twist caused by other control surfaces, ultimately enhancing the aircraft's rolling performance and reducing the need for aileron deflection, resulting in improved overall performance.
8 gru 2006 · The X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) development program is a completed research project that was undertaken jointly by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Boeing Phantom Works and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, where the technology was flight tested on a modified McDonnell...
