Sentence examples for aircraft drag from inspiring English sources

Mr Booker says the extra slipperiness cuts fuel consumption by around 1%, so that the coating treatment pays for itself within a few months.There may also be a way to cut aircraft drag by making some surfaces less slippery.

The collaborative research project HiReTT, coordinated by Airbus UK, is focused on understanding the effects of scale on aircraft drag.

The trim drag of conventional aircraft configurations in cruise flight is in the order of 0 1% of the total aircraft drag.

This effect must be taken into account in the early design stages of blended wing body aircraft since it will significantly affect the overall aircraft drag.

The potential of using outboard horizontal stabilizers (OHS) to reduce aircraft drag, and hence improve fuel economy, was investigated historically, experimentally and theoretically.

The aircraft dragged them slowly due to the size of the waves and the danger of catching the rope in the machine's propeller.

Accuracy was maintained by the use of air brakes, which were flaps that could be extended outward to slow the dive by increasing the aircraft's drag.

This helped the aircraft limit drag and reach such high speeds.

The Bali crash inquiry, led by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee, is continuing as investigators look into claims by the pilot that he felt the aircraft being dragged down by wind, indicating a possible case of wind shear or a microburst.

SÃO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Four people at the rear of a plane that crashed in a muddy river in the Amazon on Saturday managed to open an emergency door and swim to safety as the aircraft sank, dragging at least 24 others to their deaths.

A steep drop in aircraft sales dragged on the latest durable goods report.