NASA Pushes New Truss-Braced Wing Design to Structural Limits in Rigorous Testing

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18 July 2026 at 7:17 am

NASA Pushes New Truss-Braced Wing Design to Structural Limits in Rigorous Testing

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NASA researchers conducted grueling tests on a new 15-foot long, thin wing design, the Structural Wing Experiment Evaluating Truss-bracing (SWEET-15), to determine its structural limits for future ultra-efficient aircraft. The wing withstood anticipated in-flight forces and ultimately failed at 127% of its design limit load, providing valuable data for new manufacturing approaches.

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