NASA Dryden played a key role in advancing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat's capabilities through two major research programs. From ...

Laminar flow is a core element in the design of many sailplanes, and the technology has been incorporated in numerous production aircraft, such as the Boeing 787, HondaJet, Piaggio Avanti ...

The HondaJet Elite II has improved performance features, such as an increased range of 1,547 nm (1,780 mi / 2,865 km), the ...

Obara and Long P. Yip, he authored a NASA technical paper summarizing the results: “Natural Laminar Flow Experiments on Modern Aircraft Surfaces.” These experiments, conducted at the agency ...

The aircraft had laminar-flow characteristics, which required new construction techniques. The result is visually distinct—in that the Moonbat’s entire airframe looks uniquely smooth and ...

Research and development are in particular focused on laminar flow, active flow control and the development of multidisciplinary simulation methods. Our Institute has made valuable contributions ...

Significantly reduces aircraft drag, improves fuel efficiency ... testing of a cutting-edge vacuum pump designed for hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) systems. The newly developed vacuum pump ...

Key competence areas are wing and overall aircraft design, drag reduction ... Drag reduction addresses natural and hybrid laminar flow control supported by in-depth shape and design knowledge for the ...