Drag reduction tests could lead to fuel savings for airlines
NASA has begun tests to reduce the aerodynamic drag of commercial airliners, an experiment that it said could lead to savings of some $140 million a year in fuel costs. The tests, sponsored by agency's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., involve a modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operated by...
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