NASA's Weirdest Experimental Plane
- Episode aired Jan 23, 2021
- 13m
NASA's AD-1 scissor wing experimental airplane incorporated a single rotating swept wing with a pivot at the top of the fuselage. The swept configuration allowed the plane to take maximum ad... Read allNASA's AD-1 scissor wing experimental airplane incorporated a single rotating swept wing with a pivot at the top of the fuselage. The swept configuration allowed the plane to take maximum advantage of the Whitcomb Area Rule. But the advantages were outweighed by challenges with a... Read allNASA's AD-1 scissor wing experimental airplane incorporated a single rotating swept wing with a pivot at the top of the fuselage. The swept configuration allowed the plane to take maximum advantage of the Whitcomb Area Rule. But the advantages were outweighed by challenges with aerodynamic stability.