Microscopic Rib Profiles Will Increase Aircraft Economy in Flight

Abstract

THE streamline airflow on the outer skin of an aircraft — known as the boundary layer — reduces drag, saves fuel and so enhances cruising economy.

Citation

(1988), "Microscopic Rib Profiles Will Increase Aircraft Economy in Flight", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 60 No. 1, pp. 11-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb036554