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the frontiers of flight have been

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the frontiers of flight have been
 

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the frontiers of flight have been
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highly experimental designs for the

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highly experimental designs for the
 

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highly experimental designs for the
plains of the world

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plains of the world
 

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plains of the world
this plane is the latest of the x-series

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this plane is the latest of the x-series
 

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this plane is the latest of the x-series
an aircraft called the x-29 at first

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an aircraft called the x-29 at first
 

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an aircraft called the x-29 at first
glance the prime seems ordinary until

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glance the prime seems ordinary until
 

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glance the prime seems ordinary until
your perspective changes

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bring back

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bring back
 

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bring back
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through the use of the x-29 is a test

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through the use of the x-29 is a test
 

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through the use of the x-29 is a test
vehicle engineers will be able to

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vehicle engineers will be able to
 

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vehicle engineers will be able to
explore the forward swept wings unique

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explore the forward swept wings unique
 

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explore the forward swept wings unique
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mixture of speed agility and slow flying
 

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mixture of speed agility and slow flying
qualities they will also explore the

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qualities they will also explore the
 

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qualities they will also explore the
interaction of the wings with the

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interaction of the wings with the
 

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interaction of the wings with the
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forward canards and rear straight flaps
 

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forward canards and rear straight flaps
in this design all control surfaces are

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in this design all control surfaces are
 

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in this design all control surfaces are
linked together by computer

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linked together by computer
 

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linked together by computer
Walter sepak NASA's program manager for

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Walter sepak NASA's program manager for
 

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Walter sepak NASA's program manager for
the x-29 all three of these surfaces are

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the x-29 all three of these surfaces are
 

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the x-29 all three of these surfaces are
tied into a digital computer and their

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tied into a digital computer and their
 

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tied into a digital computer and their
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deflection or movement during flight is
 

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deflection or movement during flight is
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optimized by the flight control
 

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optimized by the flight control
computers when the pilot makes a stick

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computers when the pilot makes a stick
 

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computers when the pilot makes a stick
input to the airplane these three

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input to the airplane these three
 

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input to the airplane these three
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surfaces all right react simultaneously
 

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surfaces all right react simultaneously
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to give the optimal response of the
 

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to give the optimal response of the
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airplane to minimize drag and maximize
 

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airplane to minimize drag and maximize
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performance the forward swept wing
 

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performance the forward swept wing
concept was first explored during World

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concept was first explored during World
 

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concept was first explored during World
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War two when the Germans built a test
 

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War two when the Germans built a test
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bomber with 15 degree forward swept
 

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bomber with 15 degree forward swept
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wings the bomber had a limitation which
 

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wings the bomber had a limitation which
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is inherent to all forward swept wings
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it is called structural divergence and
 

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it is called structural divergence and
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is illustrated here as soon as higher
 

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is illustrated here as soon as higher
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speeds are realized the wingtips
 

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speeds are realized the wingtips
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experience tremendous
 

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experience tremendous
twisting loads which flex the wings and

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twisting loads which flex the wings and
 

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twisting loads which flex the wings and
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can literally tear them off the x-29
 

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can literally tear them off the x-29
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swing is criss-crossed with 750
 

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swing is criss-crossed with 750
composite tapes of such material as

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composite tapes of such material as
 

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composite tapes of such material as
carbon Kevlar and glass the materials

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carbon Kevlar and glass the materials
 

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carbon Kevlar and glass the materials
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are woven in a way to counteract the
 

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are woven in a way to counteract the
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twisting forces encountered by the wing
 

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twisting forces encountered by the wing
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is to prove the benefits of the

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is to prove the benefits of the
 

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is to prove the benefits of the
forward-swept wing to confirm the x-29

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forward-swept wing to confirm the x-29
 

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forward-swept wing to confirm the x-29
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and when these goals are accomplished to
make sure the results are transferred to

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make sure the results are transferred to
 

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make sure the results are transferred to
government and industry what we learned

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government and industry what we learned
 

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government and industry what we learned
this program will help build the next

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this program will help build the next
 

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this program will help build the next
generation of fighter and commercial

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generation of fighter and commercial
 

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generation of fighter and commercial
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ever
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