https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/2616bf27-68c4-47bf-8455-a5a5e377f08d This 42-second video taken April 25, 2001 shows the first test flight of the Inflatable Wing Technology Demonstrator. The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment represented a basic flight research effort by personnel at Dryden Flight Research Center (now Armstrong). Three successful flights of the I2000 inflatable wing aircraft occurred. During the flights, the team air-launched the radio-controlled (R/C) I2000 from an R/C utility airplane at an altitude of 800-1000 feet. As the I2000 separated from the carrier aircraft, its inflatable wings "popped-out," deploying rapidly via an on-board nitrogen bottle. The aircraft remained stable as it transitioned from wingless to winged flight. The unpowered I2000 glided down to a smooth landing under complete control. Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/uGwXc9wxIiM Original channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/ec5edb1e-3795-4978-be4f-c67e98fbc992.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/2616bf27-68c4-47bf-8455-a5a5e377f08d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.