To stay light yet rigid, the HB-SIA is built with a skeleton structure using a carbon fiber composite. The underbelly of the wing is covered with a flexible film, while 120 carbon fiber ribs are set up between the upper and lower portions of the wing. These ribs help give the plane its aerodynamic shape.
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