2018.11.30

Greener Skies

A new airplane design aims for greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions

COURTESY OF DAVID C. BOWMAN AND NASA’S LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER ( 1 ); COURTESY OF NASA, M.I.T. AND AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES ( 2 )

COURTESY OF DAVID C. BOWMAN AND NASA’S LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER ( 1 ); COURTESY OF NASA, M.I.T. AND AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES ( 2 )

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