NASA Stress Tests Graphite-Epoxy Wing to Structural Failure

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-20

According to Interesting Engineering, researchers at the Armstrong Flight Research Center successfully pushed a 15-foot composite wing model to its breaking point. This experiment validated the structural integrity of the SWEET-15 truss-braced design, which endured loads signific

According to Interesting Engineering, researchers at the Armstrong Flight Research Center successfully pushed a 15-foot composite wing model to its breaking point. This experiment validated the structural integrity of the SWEET-15 truss-braced design, which endured loads signific