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Article: Pilot twists the special wings of an experimental fighter jet
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- July 30, 2003
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TAKES FIVE DANA PURIFOY
Pilot twists the special wings of an experimental fighter jet
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Dana Purifoy has a cool job. And a fast one. He's an aerospace
research pilot based out of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in
Edwards, Calif. A former Air Force fighter pilot and test pilot,
Purifoy has been flying for 28 years; he now controls the joystick of
the Active Aeroelastic Wing flight research aircraft, which finished
its first phase of test flights in early May. The supersonic F/A-18
fighter jet has been modified with special flexible wings that
feature a thinner covering along with other technical enhancements
that allow the wing panels to twist up to 5 degrees. ...