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360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)

360-Degree Aileron Roll: F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW)
NASA Dryden's highly-modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A showed off its form in a 360-degree aileron roll during a research flight.

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NASA Dryden’s highly-modified Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A showed off its form in a 360-degree aileron roll during a research flight. The X-53 designation was bestowed on the project by the USAF/DARPA group at Wright-Patterson AFB after the success of the project.› Read Project DescriptionFebruary 7, 2003
NASA Photo / Jim Ross