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== Media == These videos detail the [[X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing|Active Aeroelastic Wing]] two-phase [[NASA]]-[[United States Air Force|Air Force]] flight research program to investigate the potential of aerodynamically twisting flexible wings to improve maneuverability of high-performance aircraft at transonic and [[supersonic]] speeds, with traditional control surfaces such as [[aileron]]s and leading-edge flaps used to induce the twist. <gallery> Image:Active Aeroelastic Wing time lapse.ogv|Time lapsed film of Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) Wing loads test, December, 2002 Image:F-18A Active Aeroelastic Wing flight test.ogg|F/A-18A (now X-53) Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) flight test, December, 2002 </gallery>
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