Wind Tunnel Tests Advance Alternative For Fuel-Efficient Narrowbody

Aircraft designs
A detailed 8%-scale low-speed model was used to test the TTBW’s high-lift system.
Credit: NASA
As aircraft developers explore unconventional configurations in search of higher efficiency and lower emissions, wind tunnel testing is playing a key role, providing data to validate modeling and fill gaps in understanding. NASA and Boeing have now completed five wind tunnel campaigns with one...

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