Engineers and specialists prepare X-57s Mod III wing for testing in the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
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Engineers and specialists prepare X-57s Mod III wing for testing in the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Here, the wing began preparation for several tests, including weight and balance measurement, ground vibration testing, and wing loading tests. The high-aspect ratio wing contains 40 percent the area of the Mod II vehicle’s baseline wing, and will feature repositioning the two large electric cruise motors out to the wingtips to help boost efficiency.
April 26, 2019
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