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New Alloy Allows for Folding Plane Wings During Flight

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<div>The SAW project makes use of a <b>shape memory alloy</b> that is built into an actuator on the aircraft. It's designed to move the outer portion of an aircraft's wings without the strain of a heavy hydraulic system. The weight savings is estimated to be as high as 80 percent over traditional systems. A recent series ...</div>

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