C-17 engine pylon drag reductions could save more than $3 million per year across the fleet in lower fuel costs.
Credit: USAF
LONDON—The U.S. Air Force plans to conduct additional test flights of drag reduction modifications to its Boeing C-17, KC-135 and Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft as part of an accelerating initiative to reduce fuel burn and maximize combat capability across its main transport and tanker fleets...
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