1 00:00:08,719 --> 00:00:11,990 wild flying birds changed the shape of 2 00:00:11,990 --> 00:00:12,000 wild flying birds changed the shape of 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,970 wild flying birds changed the shape of their wings according to various flight 4 00:00:13,970 --> 00:00:13,980 their wings according to various flight 5 00:00:13,980 --> 00:00:19,580 their wings according to various flight conditions with today's plenty of 6 00:00:19,580 --> 00:00:19,590 conditions with today's plenty of 7 00:00:19,590 --> 00:00:21,410 conditions with today's plenty of sophisticated computers and building 8 00:00:21,410 --> 00:00:21,420 sophisticated computers and building 9 00:00:21,420 --> 00:00:24,140 sophisticated computers and building materials planning now exists that 10 00:00:24,140 --> 00:00:24,150 materials planning now exists that 11 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:26,029 materials planning now exists that changes the shape of its wings during 12 00:00:26,029 --> 00:00:26,039 changes the shape of its wings during 13 00:00:26,039 --> 00:00:29,570 changes the shape of its wings during flight much the way birds do the plane 14 00:00:29,570 --> 00:00:29,580 flight much the way birds do the plane 15 00:00:29,580 --> 00:00:32,330 flight much the way birds do the plane is NASA's f-111 a high performance jet 16 00:00:32,330 --> 00:00:32,340 is NASA's f-111 a high performance jet 17 00:00:32,340 --> 00:00:34,940 is NASA's f-111 a high performance jet that has specially adapted wing sections 18 00:00:34,940 --> 00:00:34,950 that has specially adapted wing sections 19 00:00:34,950 --> 00:00:38,060 that has specially adapted wing sections that can change shape or Kim their 20 00:00:38,060 --> 00:00:38,070 that can change shape or Kim their 21 00:00:38,070 --> 00:00:40,880 that can change shape or Kim their leading and trailing edges variable 22 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:40,890 leading and trailing edges variable 23 00:00:40,890 --> 00:00:42,709 leading and trailing edges variable camber can be best understood through 24 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:42,719 camber can be best understood through 25 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:45,950 camber can be best understood through this view of the wings profile in flight 26 00:00:45,950 --> 00:00:45,960 this view of the wings profile in flight 27 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,080 this view of the wings profile in flight the wing surface can be changed from 28 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:48,090 the wing surface can be changed from 29 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:50,420 the wing surface can be changed from flat to third according to the flight 30 00:00:50,420 --> 00:00:50,430 flat to third according to the flight 31 00:00:50,430 --> 00:00:53,150 flat to third according to the flight mode necessary whether it be cruise high 32 00:00:53,150 --> 00:00:53,160 mode necessary whether it be cruise high 33 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:56,510 mode necessary whether it be cruise high speed or maneuver time to mission 34 00:00:56,510 --> 00:00:56,520 speed or maneuver time to mission 35 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,639 speed or maneuver time to mission adaptive wing this technology represents 36 00:00:58,639 --> 00:00:58,649 adaptive wing this technology represents 37 00:00:58,649 --> 00:01:01,099 adaptive wing this technology represents a joint venture between NASA's Ames 38 00:01:01,099 --> 00:01:01,109 a joint venture between NASA's Ames 39 00:01:01,109 --> 00:01:03,500 a joint venture between NASA's Ames Dryden Flight Research Facility and the 40 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:03,510 Dryden Flight Research Facility and the 41 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:06,980 Dryden Flight Research Facility and the US Air Force the idea of building a 42 00:01:06,980 --> 00:01:06,990 US Air Force the idea of building a 43 00:01:06,990 --> 00:01:09,140 US Air Force the idea of building a variable camber winning is not a new one 44 00:01:09,140 --> 00:01:09,150 variable camber winning is not a new one 45 00:01:09,150 --> 00:01:11,359 variable camber winning is not a new one it dates from our beginnings in flight 46 00:01:11,359 --> 00:01:11,369 it dates from our beginnings in flight 47 00:01:11,369 --> 00:01:13,490 it dates from our beginnings in flight according to the program manager of 48 00:01:13,490 --> 00:01:13,500 according to the program manager of 49 00:01:13,500 --> 00:01:16,100 according to the program manager of NASA's mission adaptive wing John Smith 50 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:16,110 NASA's mission adaptive wing John Smith 51 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:17,990 NASA's mission adaptive wing John Smith the Wright brothers and their Wright 52 00:01:17,990 --> 00:01:18,000 the Wright brothers and their Wright 53 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:22,100 the Wright brothers and their Wright Flyer also used wing warping that is 54 00:01:22,100 --> 00:01:22,110 Flyer also used wing warping that is 55 00:01:22,110 --> 00:01:24,800 Flyer also used wing warping that is changing the camber of the outboard tip 56 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:24,810 changing the camber of the outboard tip 57 00:01:24,810 --> 00:01:28,789 changing the camber of the outboard tip of the wing to generate rope and form so 58 00:01:28,789 --> 00:01:28,799 of the wing to generate rope and form so 59 00:01:28,799 --> 00:01:31,010 of the wing to generate rope and form so the idea is not new it's just that the 60 00:01:31,010 --> 00:01:31,020 the idea is not new it's just that the 61 00:01:31,020 --> 00:01:33,230 the idea is not new it's just that the technology has now developed to the 62 00:01:33,230 --> 00:01:33,240 technology has now developed to the 63 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,469 technology has now developed to the point where it is practical for us to 64 00:01:36,469 --> 00:01:36,479 point where it is practical for us to 65 00:01:36,479 --> 00:01:39,050 point where it is practical for us to design an aircraft wing to give us that 66 00:01:39,050 --> 00:01:39,060 design an aircraft wing to give us that 67 00:01:39,060 --> 00:01:42,020 design an aircraft wing to give us that kind of performance I really expect that 68 00:01:42,020 --> 00:01:42,030 kind of performance I really expect that 69 00:01:42,030 --> 00:01:45,100 kind of performance I really expect that it will see variable camber wings 70 00:01:45,100 --> 00:01:45,110 it will see variable camber wings 71 00:01:45,110 --> 00:01:48,410 it will see variable camber wings designed into most airplanes in another 72 00:01:48,410 --> 00:01:48,420 designed into most airplanes in another 73 00:01:48,420 --> 00:01:51,350 designed into most airplanes in another 10 years one of the first practical 74 00:01:51,350 --> 00:01:51,360 10 years one of the first practical 75 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:53,600 10 years one of the first practical applications for a variable cambered 76 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:53,610 applications for a variable cambered 77 00:01:53,610 --> 00:01:56,209 applications for a variable cambered wing was found in a plane called the RB 78 00:01:56,209 --> 00:01:56,219 wing was found in a plane called the RB 79 00:01:56,219 --> 00:01:59,170 wing was found in a plane called the RB racer vote by the Dayton right airplane 80 00:01:59,170 --> 00:01:59,180 racer vote by the Dayton right airplane 81 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:03,040 racer vote by the Dayton right airplane in 1920 the pilot used a hand crank to 82 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:03,050 in 1920 the pilot used a hand crank to 83 00:02:03,050 --> 00:02:05,020 in 1920 the pilot used a hand crank to manually change the shape of the wings 84 00:02:05,020 --> 00:02:05,030 manually change the shape of the wings 85 00:02:05,030 --> 00:02:07,990 manually change the shape of the wings leading and trailing edge sections by 86 00:02:07,990 --> 00:02:08,000 leading and trailing edge sections by 87 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,820 leading and trailing edge sections by flattening the surface the plane gained 88 00:02:09,820 --> 00:02:09,830 flattening the surface the plane gained 89 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:12,280 flattening the surface the plane gained more efficiency and speed once it taken 90 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:12,290 more efficiency and speed once it taken 91 00:02:12,290 --> 00:02:15,070 more efficiency and speed once it taken off building on technology from the 92 00:02:15,070 --> 00:02:15,080 off building on technology from the 93 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,070 off building on technology from the early Belle x5 the mission adaptive wing 94 00:02:18,070 --> 00:02:18,080 early Belle x5 the mission adaptive wing 95 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,470 early Belle x5 the mission adaptive wing incorporates variable Wayne sweep during 96 00:02:20,470 --> 00:02:20,480 incorporates variable Wayne sweep during 97 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:21,100 incorporates variable Wayne sweep during flight 98 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:21,110 flight 99 00:02:21,110 --> 00:02:23,530 flight studying the combination of wing sweep 100 00:02:23,530 --> 00:02:23,540 studying the combination of wing sweep 101 00:02:23,540 --> 00:02:26,040 studying the combination of wing sweep and shape may provide new insight into 102 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:26,050 and shape may provide new insight into 103 00:02:26,050 --> 00:02:29,380 and shape may provide new insight into aerodynamic efficiency initially the 104 00:02:29,380 --> 00:02:29,390 aerodynamic efficiency initially the 105 00:02:29,390 --> 00:02:31,390 aerodynamic efficiency initially the plane will be flown manually with the 106 00:02:31,390 --> 00:02:31,400 plane will be flown manually with the 107 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,210 plane will be flown manually with the pilot making changes in wing shape later 108 00:02:34,210 --> 00:02:34,220 pilot making changes in wing shape later 109 00:02:34,220 --> 00:02:36,190 pilot making changes in wing shape later researches plan to make use of flight 110 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:36,200 researches plan to make use of flight 111 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,500 researches plan to make use of flight control computers at AI into aircraft 112 00:02:38,500 --> 00:02:38,510 control computers at AI into aircraft 113 00:02:38,510 --> 00:02:40,660 control computers at AI into aircraft sensors on the plane's wings and 114 00:02:40,660 --> 00:02:40,670 sensors on the plane's wings and 115 00:02:40,670 --> 00:02:43,300 sensors on the plane's wings and fuselage and automatically adapt camber 116 00:02:43,300 --> 00:02:43,310 fuselage and automatically adapt camber 117 00:02:43,310 --> 00:02:45,880 fuselage and automatically adapt camber to flight conditions the ultimate goal 118 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:45,890 to flight conditions the ultimate goal 119 00:02:45,890 --> 00:02:47,890 to flight conditions the ultimate goal of the program is to prove the plane's 120 00:02:47,890 --> 00:02:47,900 of the program is to prove the plane's 121 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:49,720 of the program is to prove the plane's efficiency in different flight modes 122 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:49,730 efficiency in different flight modes 123 00:02:49,730 --> 00:02:52,300 efficiency in different flight modes from high-speed cruise to complete 124 00:02:52,300 --> 00:02:52,310 from high-speed cruise to complete 125 00:02:52,310 --> 00:02:55,240 from high-speed cruise to complete maneuverability at lower speeds from 126 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:55,250 maneuverability at lower speeds from 127 00:02:55,250 --> 00:02:57,310 maneuverability at lower speeds from this study basic knowledge and wing 128 00:02:57,310 --> 00:02:57,320 this study basic knowledge and wing 129 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,010 this study basic knowledge and wing sweep and Kemp will allow engineers to 130 00:03:00,010 --> 00:03:00,020 sweep and Kemp will allow engineers to 131 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:02,890 sweep and Kemp will allow engineers to design faster higher flying and more 132 00:03:02,890 --> 00:03:02,900 design faster higher flying and more 133 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:05,890 design faster higher flying and more maneuverable plane