The Henry Ford Approach on Nacelle Colors

Credit: BOEING CONCEPT
Boeing says the 787 will achieve better laminar flow over its engine nacelles if they are painted a single color. That will hardly come as news to many in the industry. The news is that Boeing wants to enforce a one-color policy. Its color of choice is gray to match the metallic appearance of the...

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