Hybrid Flow

Boeing is considering a hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) system for the -9 stretch of the 787. If adopted, it will be the first commercial use of this drag-reducing technique, which works by sucking in the air flowing over the skin to keep the smoother boundary layer attached to more of the chord...

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