NASA Armstrong Flight Tests Shape Memory Alloy Onboard PTERA Testbed
PTERA takes off from the Rogers Dry Lakebed on a flight to test the ability of an innovative, lightweight material, called shape memory alloy, to fold the outer portion of an aircraft’s wings in flight.
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AFRC2017-0338-156
Date Created
December 15, 2017
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AFRC
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NASA/Ken Ulbrich
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AFRC
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