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...
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