Inspired by nature, aerospace engineers are striving for a more fluid way to control aircraft.

Photograph by John B. Carnett WAVE OF THE FUTURE
Engineer Sridhar Kota uses artist Maya Lin's 1995 earthen sculpture, The Wave Field, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to demonstrate wing morphing. His revolutionary airplane wing is flanked by colleagues Joel Hetrick (left) and Greg Ervin.
Photograph by John B. Carnett

The following videos of morphing wings from FlexSys Inc. are formatted in streaming Real Video. In order to view these clips you must have RealOne player installed on your computer. Click here to download a free player.



Video (1) of morphing wings



Video (2) of morphing wings



Feature story: The Shape of Wings to Come

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