Pressure Path
Credit: AIRBUS
“Demand Driven” (AW&ST July 14, p. 144) discusses benefits from laminar flow control (LFC) but there is a better way to integrate power use into aerodynamic designs to increase fuel economy. Instead of pinholes by the millions, a single suction slot and optimized trailing-edge geometry can generate...
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