Engineers study 'morphing aircraft' idea

October 10th, 2006 in Technology / Engineering

(AP) -- It's a bird. It's a plane. Or it might turn out to be a little like both. Researchers are aiming to find ways to enable aircraft to change shape during flight to improve performance or efficiency. The University of Dayton project is funded by a $580,000 defense contract to further the development of "morphing" aircraft.

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