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the demonstrator AlbatrossONE has successfully achieved a new milestone: a "door-to-door" flight with wingtips that are a 75% longer than those tested in the first phase.
Photos and videos: Airbus press.
During the first test base of the AlbatrossONE with “semi-aeroelastic” hinges, where Airbus looking for a concept to reduce aerodynamic drag and total weight of the wing, to in turn combat the effects of turbulence and gusts of wind, making aircraft more efficient and reducing CO2 emissions, now the project goes even bigger, yes with bigger wings.
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Thanks to its amazing ability to travel long distances with little fatigue, the albatross seabird has a lot to teach aeronautical engineers about how to improve aircraft performance. and the project team Airbus AlbatrossONE is very interested in this majestic seabird, testing the principles of free wingtip flapping, able to react and flex in response to gusts of wind.
The #semi-aeroelastic# hinged wingtips are notable in that they would allow for a radical change in aircraft performance: a major increase in wing span with minimal impact on wing weight would reduce drag, which would lead to significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Lift-induced drag accounts for approximately the 40% from the drag of a large plane. But this figure decreases as the wingspan increases.. The span of the semi-aeroelastic hinged wingtips could potentially be increased beyond the 50 meters without increasing the weight of the wing.
Much engineering work is still required, calculations and a lot more tests before we can see this viable product on a large scale, but the future is over ecological and efficient.
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