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Nasa applies technology to help aircraft fold wings in-flight

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<div>The SAW project aims to use a lightweight material called <b>shape memory alloy</b>. Built into an actuator on the aircraft, it has the ability to fold the outer portion of an aircraft's wings in-flight without the strain of a heavy hydraulic system. It has been found that systems with this new technology could weigh up ...</div>

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