Europe Eyes Fuel-Saving Boundary-Layer Propulsion

Credit: Bauhaus Luftfahrt
Airliners with fans embedded in the tail to reenergize the fuselage wake and reduce drag are attracting interest as a potential next step in cutting the fuel burn of commercial aircraft. But there is debate over whether such designs are also a promising initial application of electric propulsion to...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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