US developer claims laminar flow breakthrough will allow its medium-class Phantom 3500 to punch above its weight, delivering ...

While the video above may look like an optical illusion, it is actually reducible to the very basics of physics. Aptly named after laminae (thin layers or plates), a laminar flow occurs when the ...

Russian researchers are exploring the use of laminar flow to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of nacelles for the planned Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine. The PD-35 is a higher-thrust evolution of the ...

A discussion is given of the ongoing research related to laminar flow airfoils, nacelles, and wings where the laminar flow is maintained by a favorable pressure gradient, surface suction or a ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 97, Section 1: JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE (1988), pp. 995-1019 (25 pages) Laminar flow flight experiments conducted over the past fifty years will be reviewed. The emphasis will be on ...

Fractional operator Flexjet has placed a firm order with start-up Otto Aerospace for 300 of the business jet developer’s ...