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Odysseus Z-shaped Aircraft

I know that many people who have watched Star Wars will secretly ask themselves, “How can these X-Wings and B-Wings actually fly when they’re shaped so weirdly?”. The same question can be applied to the Z-shaped Odysseus from Aurora Flight Sciences, but somehow or rather through the clever study of physics, flight is possible. In fact, this aircraft is actually three separate machines which are smart enough to change their combined shape in order to maximize their solar energy capture rate, flattening out at night in order to operate on as little battery power as possible. This behemoth has a wing span of almost 500 feet, and is constructed using advanced composite materials and double-sided solar panels. Groovy.

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