Title: Active Aeroelastic Wing
Designer: NASA/David Faust, Boeing, and AFRL
Year it was designed: 2002
Explanation or story behind the logo: Active Aeroelastic Wing Technology is a technology that integrates wing aerodynamics, controls, and structure to harness and control wing aeroelastic twist at high speeds and dynamic pressures. By using multiple leading and trailing edge controls like “aerodynamic tabs,” subtle amounts of aeroelastic twist can be controlled to provide large amounts of wing control power, while minimizing maneuver air loads at high-wing-strain conditions or aerodynamic drag at low-wing-strain conditions. This technology was similar to how the Wright Brothers controlled their flyer. The design ties back to how the Wright flyers flew by having the Wright Flyer on the patch. American project – American flag, and the three partners in the program: NASA, Boeing, and AFRL.