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Telescopic Wing            Telescopic Wing Principles Left and Right wing halves consist of six segments each. Each of the wing segments consists of a skin, a rib, and two spar segments. Spar segments alternate between fixed and rotatable configurations. Spar segments interface via recirculating ball bearings. Spars are primary load carrying members. Turning rotatable segments enables automated wing deployment and retraction into the wing middle box.     Half-Scale, Three Segment Telescopic Wing Functionality Model   1) Retracted Wing Configuration   2) Partially Deployed Wing              3) Fully Deployed Wing