NASA has tested a scaled laminar-flow wing design beneath an F-15B aircraft, showing promise for reducing aerodynamic drag by up to 10%. The technology could significantly cut fuel use and emissions ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
NASA’s research jet hits 144 mph with new wing tech that cuts drag and fuel use
A team of NASA researchers successfully performed a high-speed taxi test that could help ...
NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.
Real Engineering on MSN
NASA tried a wing design no one else would
NASA didn’t build this plane to look good, they built it to test an extreme idea. One wing swept forward, the other back, creating a design that looks completely wrong at first glance. This aircraft ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results