http://www.tested.com/tech/568755-airplane-origami-how-folding-wings-work/ (http://www.tested.com/tech/568755-airplane-origami-how-folding-wings-work/)
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Quote from: Eclipse on April 27, 2016, 07:26:09 PM
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S-2/C-1/E-1. I used to work on these. What a hydro-mechanical nightmare.
Even Swing Wings like those used on the F-14 and the F/FB-111 were a massive PITA to the maintenance crews.
Lots of moving parts and lots of hydraulic connections...