NASA Testing Foldable Wings for Supersonic Aircraft

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<div>The craft in question was a subscale UAV called Prototype Technology-Evaluation Research Aircraft, or PTERA, and it was outfitted with a special alloy that can be used to control and shape the wings. NASA researchers partnered with Boeing to develop the material called "<b>Shape Memory Alloy</b>" that is ...</div>

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