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Reduce Drag and Win Prizes Most drag-reduction techniques for existing aircraft require design changes, such as beefing up the wing structure to fit winglets, that can make them prohibitively expensive over large fleets, such as the hundreds of transport and tanker aircraft operated by the U.S. Air...
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