Laminar Flow Boosts 737 MAX Long-Range Performance

Credit: Boeing
With every point of drag reduction critical to Boeing's ambitious performance targets for the 737 MAX, the company is celebrating two significant milestones concerning its novel-shaped split winglet: verification of better-than-expected aerodynamic benefits and confirmation that it can be mass...

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