NASA successfully conducted the first flight of a new wing design that could pave the way for more fuel-efficient commercial aircraft. Published on NASA’s official website, the article “NASA Completes ...
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 ...
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 ...