https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/a3744925-6b7c-4fe2-978d-1162e3e4183f This 40-second video from 2003 shows a NASA F/A-18A Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) doing high-speed rolls during a AAW flight test over California's Mojave Desert. Active Aeroelastic Wing was a two-phase NASA/Air Force flight research program. The objective was to investigate the potential of aerodynamically twisting flexible wings to improve maneuverability of high-performance aircraft at transonic and supersonic speeds, with traditional control surfaces such as ailerons and leading-edge flaps used to induce the twist. The program developed data and structural modeling techniques and tools to help design lighter, more flexible high aspect-ratio wings for future high-performance aircraft, which could translate to more economical operation or greater payload capability. The program used a modified F/A-18A Hornet as its testbed aircraft, with wings that were modified to the flexibility of the original pre-production F-18 wing. Other modifications included a new actuator to operate the outboard portion of a divided leading edge flap over a greater range and rate, and a research flight control system to host the aeroelastic wing control laws. The Active Aeroelastic Wing Program was jointly funded and managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (now Armstrong), with Boeing's Phantom Works as prime contractor. To learn more about NASA's F/A-18 Active Aeroelastic Wing visit: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-061-DFRC.html Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/VCX950weQgw Original channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:52:46 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/a3744925-6b7c-4fe2-978d-1162e3e4183f 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.