On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 07:20:53AM -0400, RBW wrote: > > But it is an idea that currently has a lot of R&D devoted to its > development: > "*The shape shifters* - Ever since the Wrights came up with the idea of > steering in the air by bending the wing tips of their aircraft - “wing > warping” - aircraft designers have dreamed of being able to alter the > contours of their creations while on the move. The shape of an > aircraft's tail and the length of its wings, for example, determine its > flying characteristics, so being able to alter them during flight could > make existing designs more versatile, and turn specialist aircraft into > workhorses capable of all kinds of tasks." > http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/aviation/dn7552 >
I thought that's what the tabs do -- basically change a 767 into a biplane for landing. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
