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Airbus thinks goose tip could trim fuel consumption

Aggiunto 3 anni fa

If planes flew in formation like wild geese they might use five to 10 percent less fuel, European aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday as it signed up to test the idea. (techxplore.com) Altro...

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Bill Bailey 3 anni fa 1

Anyone remember the XB-70 crash ???????

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ASW20ST 3 anni fa 1

That is interesting: "Jet engines meanwhile produce a vortex that contains a flow of rising air". I was taught that the vortex (wake turbulence) was a byproduct of the wing producing lift. I knew the FAA had it wrong all along ;-) Nice job of fact-checking techxplore!

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jbermo 3 anni fa 1

Airline travel of the future -super tight separation with full automation.

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Greg S 3 anni fa 1

If geese flew at >100 knots they wouldn't/couldn't fly in formation because of wake turbulence.

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James Simms 3 anni fa 0

Howard The Duck or Daffy Duck

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Tim Lamborn 3 anni fa 3

This story quacks me up!

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Neil Munro 3 anni fa 0

And when they collide with one another???

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Highflyer1950 3 anni fa 0

I’m guessing with Boeing leading the way? I can just see it now, SLOP 1 mile right, execute........your other right?

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Ric Ben 3 anni fa 2

There is nothing in the report about Wingtip Vortices that create turbulence.

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