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Airbus seeks to develop new model of wings with greater efficiency
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Rafael Ramos
7/21/2022
During the Farnborough Airshow 2022, yesterday (20), Airbus announced that it has finished building the first prototype of a new, more efficient wing. The project is called Wing of Tomorrow. The announcement was about the completion of the first of three prototypes.
The research program is led by the UK and was created to address the challenge of meeting the increasing performance demands for the next generation of aircraft, with fuel efficiency and the aim of creating lighter wings at a lower cost by producing them. more quickly.
“We need to ensure that our aircraft perform at their best in the future, particularly in terms of fuel efficiency. And we also have to be able to meet new production rate targets,” says Tim Galsworthy, team leader.
One of the prototypes will be used to understand systems integration; one to test the structure with computer modeling; and the last one to test scale production. The wings are constructed with innovative materials and include a folding wing tip system, similar to that of the Boeing 777X.
According to Airbus, the program contributes to the goal of aviation decarbonization and sustainability.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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