TIL of "Morphic wing design" - wings that twist to control the plane (as opposed to hinged control surfaces like deflecting ailerons) in a quest to reduce fuel consumption
https://news.mit.edu/2016/morphing-airplane-wing-design-1103
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A new twist on airplane wing design
MIT and NASA have developed a whole new twist on the design of airplane wings: “morphable” shapes made of modular parts.MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
