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MMA: Boeing chose more "traditional" wings for its P-8A

Washington, USA - Winglets solution has been renounced to ensure a better performance in the maritime environment

Boeing decided to modify the wing extension of the new US Navy’s P-8A MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft) maritime patrolling airplane, after carrying out a careful aerodynamics study on mock-ups while waiting for producing some five prototypes. Actually, it will evolve from the previous winglet-based formula to a more traditional one, which will enable the aircraft to keep a particularly high e...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 121575
Rome, Italy, 06/03/2005 15:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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