SourceNASA engineers at Armstrong Flight Research Center conducted structural loads and test-to-failure evaluations on the 15-foot experimental truss-braced wing model.
- The test article was fully installed in the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center on May 20, 2026.
- The structure ultimately failed at approximately 127% of its design limit load.
- Testing was completed on March 31, 2026 by Walter Hargis, who regulated the model.
- This is the first time a representative composite truss-braced wing configuration has undergone this type of structural evaluation.