C-17 Flight Tests Show Aft-Body Drag Reductions

Credit: Boeing
U.S. Air Force flight tests of two different aft-body aerodynamic devices, called finlets and microvanes, on the Boeing C-17 have showed drag reductions of about 1%. The developers of the devices are now waiting to hear whether the Air Force will pursue either modification. Although less than the 3...

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