Boeing Hones

Initial water tunnel testing has confirmed the proper geometries of a suction inlet--shown in white on this turret cutaway--used to reattach boundary layer air shear. The turbulent air could degrade the focus--and performance--of the laser weapon on the planned Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft. The...

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