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 application on future commercial airliners, business jet developer Otto Aerospace is relying on another form of this drag-saving phenomenon for its pioneering Phantom 3500. Aiming to exploit the aerodynamic benefits of a slotted natural laminar...
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