NASA plans supersonic laminar flow test on F-16XL this fall
NASA aeronautical engineers plan to begin six months of supersonic flight tests in September with a laminar flow "glove" mounted on the left wing of an F-16XL testbed. Sporting a titanium suction panel pierced by more than 10 million tiny laser-drilled holes, the glove will pull air from the wing's...
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