KC-135 Adaptive Flap Trial Next Step For FlexSys

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Over the years winglets have been an aerodynamic gimmick, style statement and retrofit craze, but now the fuel-saving devices are on most commercial aircraft as they leave the factory. The same path could lie ahead for morphing structures. Winglet market leader Aviation Partners Inc. (API) is...

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