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Russia's "Super-Maneuverable" Aircraft On Way As Engineers Claim Developing Innovative Wing With Movable Skin

Russian design engineers have claimed a groundbreaking advancement in aerospace technology: an innovative wing with a movable skin that promises to create super-maneuverable aircraft. This innovative design is expected to revolutionize flight dynamics and aircraft performance, according to...

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Russia's "Super-Maneuverable" Aircraft On Way As Engineers Claim Developing Innovative Wing With Movable Skin

Russian design engineers have claimed a groundbreaking advancement in aerospace technology: an innovative wing with a movable skin that promises to create super-maneuverable aircraft. This innovative design is expected to revolutionize flight dynamics and aircraft performance, according to...

www.eurasiantimes.com

Wow, that's crazy. Seems quite complicated to have all those inter-connecting "chain" links almost like bicycle or chain saw linkage to bend the shape of the wing and the strangest part to me is by the looks of this drawing, it's mostly at the trailing edge of the wings where you would normally have flaps & ailerons anyway.

So They'd be basically replacing the flaps and the ailerons with this intricate and complex system of linkage, and he iterated the fact that it would assist the aircraft for smoother takeoffs & landings, so essentially replacing the flaps since that's what flaps do except, they're separate moving surfaces. This is simply all in one, so to speak which I can't see much of a benefit TBH.

Another drawback would probably be that will undoubtedly increase the thickness of the wings so might not be practical in fighter jet wings so much as larger aircraft such as transport & cargo. Interesting but unless I'm missing something, seems a little complex for not much benefit, if any.

 

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In the Amur Region, the crews of Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers practiced in-flight refueling of aircraft. More than 5 Tu-95MS aircraft were involved in the flights; refueling was carried out from Il-78 aircraft. The Tu-95 aircraft was initially created with an in-flight refueling system, which in theory made it possible to increase the flight range to 18 thousand km with one refueling and up to 32 thousand km with several. The Tu-95 fuel system includes 11 tanks, which are located in the wings and fuselage. The weight of fuel to be filled can reach 88.5–100 tons, this is up to 50% of the take-off weight of the aircraft; aviation kerosene grades T-1, TS-1 or T-2 are used. Now the Tu-95MS-16 version aircraft are being upgraded to the Tu-95MSM version with the engines replaced by the NK-12MVM modification with AB-60T propellers. This version is distinguished by a complete replacement of radio-electronic equipment, while the airframe of the aircraft remains the same. The crews of Tu-95MS aircraft practiced piloting techniques and air navigation during the day and at night. In-flight refueling was carried out at an altitude of over 5,500 meters and at speeds over 550 kilometers per hour.