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WATCH: NASA Folds Aircraft's Wings in Flight Using Heat-Activated Tech

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<div>The <b>shape memory alloy</b>, developed by NASA with the help of Boeing, is controlled by temperature and uses thermal energy in tubes that act as actuators. When the alloy is heated, it triggers a twisting motion in the tubes, which subsequently activates the movement of the wing's outer portions.</div>

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