Bjorn’s Corner: Laminar flow aircraft

Airbus flew its “Blade” laminar flow research aircraft for the first time ithis week. It’s a project in the European Clean Sky research program.

The “Blade” aircraft is a modified Airbus A340-300, where the outer wings have been replaced with special laminar flow wing sections. We will spend a couple of Corners to understand why this research is done and why it’s important. Continue reading https://leehamnews.com/2017/09/29/bjorns-corner-laminar-flow-aircraft/