A Bug’s Life — Researchers Splatter Bugs in Quest for Greater Fuel Efficiency

By Joe BarkaiAugust 25, 2013March 16th, 2018Aviation and Aerospace, Manufacturing

Researchers in the German Aerospace Center (LDR) research methods to reduce the effect of bugs splattered on airplane wings during low-altitude flights and decrease laminar flow: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/08/smashing-bugs-to-save-fuel/

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A Bug’s Life — Researchers Splatter Bugs in Quest for Greater Fuel Efficiency

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