Create 1st Ever Significant Artificial Ash Cloud For Test Purposes
UK budget carrier easyJet, along with its partners Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation, has successfully completed the final stage of testing for the AVOID volcanic ash technology through a unique experiment involving the creation of an artificial ash cloud.
Active Flow Control Could Lead To Smaller Structures, Saving Weight And Fuel
NASA's Ames Research Center and NASA's Langley Research Center, in partnership with Boeing, have completed wind tunnel testing of a full-scale Boeing 757 vertical tail model equipped with active flow control technology. A major objective of the tests was to show active flow control can enhance the performance of a vertical tail enough to enable future designers to reduce the size of the structure for a whole family of airplanes.
Aircraft Delivered Equipped With ‘Sharklet’ Wing Tip Fuel Saving Devices
S.A.T., the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A321s on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving devices, called "Sharklets". The airline has already been operating eight A319 successfully since 2011.
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