Airbus Completes First 'Wing of Tomorrow' Prototype
FLINTSHIRE, Wales—Airbus recently completed the first full-size prototype for the company's 'Wing of Tomorrow' research program, which is being undertaken at its Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre here. The program involves testing the latest composite materials and new technologies in aerodynamics and wing architecture, and explores how wing manufacturing and industrialization can be improved to meet future market demands as the aerospace sector emerges from the pandemic.
Subassembly of the first prototype's complex wing cover took place at Airbus’ Filton, England, site. The wing cover and the fixed trailing edge (made by GKN Aerospace) were then delivered here for assembly.