In the quest for greater efficiency of large transport aircraft, efforts to reduce wing drag through conventional aerodynamic tweaks have largely been exhausted, in the view of Airbus senior ...
Credit: NASA/Christopher LC Clark NASA is poised to begin flight tests of a representative stub wing section that is aimed at dramatically enhancing the drag-reducing benefits of natural laminar flow ...
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Experimental laminar wing tested by NASA in real flight with F-15B
NASA has begun a new phase of flight testing with the experimental laminar-flow wing concept known as the CATNLF (Compact ...
Airbus says the drag-reducing effects of the experimental wings on its laminar-flow demonstrator aircraft are proving better than previously thought, making application of the technology on a ...
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Flight test files: North American P-51 Mustang – learning to trust laminar flow
How NACA used the P-51 Mustang to advance laminar flow, transonic research, and drag reduction, shaping both WWII air combat ...
Airflow through the slot from the lower surface maintains a favorable pressure gradient over the fore element of the slotted airfoil. Credit: NASA As NASA evaluates natural laminar flow for potential ...
The “Blade” laminar flow wing demonstrator may reduce wing friction by 50%, improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions by 5%. Airbus SAS completed the first test flight for its A340 ...
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