The X-57 fuselage is positioned under the Mod II wing section so that it can be reattached.
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The X-57 fuselage is positioned under the Mod II wing section so that it can be reattached. The components were separated for transport to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Reintegration began shortly after the aircraft arrived. The X-57 is intended to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft markets.
For more information: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-takes-delivery-of-first-all-electric-experimental-aircraft
October 23, 2019
NASA Photo / Ken Ulbrich