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Structure: ‘Indirect questions’
Airbus is flight-testing a folding wingtip — and quietly using an indirect question to explain why. Learn how to embed a question inside a statement.
Author: Gareth
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29 Jul 2026
Airbus Begins Flight Tests for Its ‘Wing of Tomorrow’
Airbus has launched a new flight-test campaign for extended, folding wingtips on an A321neo, part of its long-running Wing of Tomorrow research programme.
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