Source: Nick Stockton, Wired.com, December 3, 2017
HUMANITY MAY BE divided on a great many issues, but most would agree that it would be very cool to have airplane wings made of shapeshifting metal.
The geometry of those fabulous foils affects virtually every aspect of flight, and making them from metal that can change its shape in midair could make your journey smoother, safer, and more efficient.
Image: In October, Othmane Benafan started installing his shape memory tubes inside a hollowed out F/A-18 fighter jet wing /NASA