Riblets are microscopic grooves that reduce friction drag on the aircraft’s surface.
Credit: MicroTau
LCC Vueling has become the European launch customer for Australian startup MicroTau’s drag-reducing Riblet Modification Package, signing a letter of intent to equip its Airbus A320 fleet. The package is an adhesive-backed plastic film covered in microscopic longitudinal grooves that, when applied to...
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