The Making of the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Model
Watch this video to see how the Experimental Fabrication Shop technicians at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center made 29 different types of parts to assemble a 10-foot unique wing model that will help calibrate fiber optic instrumentation and contribute data for a future wing model to show how the design improves fuel efficiency. Watch this video to learn more about the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing model. Learn more .
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