Drag-Reduction Tape Approved For European 737s

WASHINGTON—A simplistic drag-reduction tape that could boost fuel efficiency by as much as 8% in cruise for the Boeing 737 family is now available to European-registered aircraft. The European Aviation Safety Agency’s Jan. 24 nod for Edge Aerodynamix’s conformal vortex generator (CVG) modification...

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