Even Paint Edges Affect Fuel Burn, Boeing Says

Staff July 11, 2006
Boeing says additional layers of paint on 787 engine nacelles could disrupt the laminar air flow effect engineers want to achieve. Paint edges -- from airline liveries, for example -- could be enough to affect laminar flow, potentially increasing fuel burn by 30,000 gallons per year, Boeing says.

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