Airbus launches high performance wing demonstrator

September 30, 2021 - Airbus is researching an “extra-performance wing” capable of changing shape during flight as part of efforts to make future aircraft more efficient and reduce carbon emissions.

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The proposed new wing would include various technologies, including “pop-up spoilers” or wing surfaces to alter its profile and get the best performance, just as a bird twists its feathers, Airbus officials said.

The company will test the technology under Airbus UpNext, a subsidiary which concentrates on research and development of future technologies.

Airbus aims to fly the extra-performance wing demonstrator aircraft by the middle of the decade.