New X-Plane: X-56A

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has designed the latest X-Plane for the U.S. Air Force. The X-56A will test several wing designs that will suppress flutter.

The research will help in the design of future high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) reconnaissance aircraft.

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