Morphing aircraft wings that alter their shape in response to changing flight conditions have been an elusive goal for aerospace engineers &mdash until now. FlexSys has developed a smooth, hinge-free wing whose trailing and/or leading edges morph on demand to adapt to different flight conditions. With Air Force SBIR funding, we have built working prototypes and demonstrated their performance in wind tunnels and in flight. Read more...

FlexSys has designed and prototyped a variable-geometry helicopter rotor blade section with an embedded compliant mechanism. The variable-geometry leading edge, with 0-10° deflection capability, modifies the aerodynamics so that dynamic stall on the retreating blade is delayed, giving the craft higher speed and better maneuvering performance. Read more...