Technology update

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August 2003

Wing tests for new Boeing

Boeing has begun low-speed wind-tunnel tests on the 7E7 Dreamliner with a variety of high-lift surface settings to simulate takeoff and landing conditions, and work is nearly complete on the model that will be used in a first round of high-speed wind-tunnel tests for the new airplane. During the high-speed tests Boeing will test four distinctly different wing designs at the Boeing Transonic Wind Tunnel in Seattle. Each wing has its own unique features ranging in size, sweep, and design details.
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