Military Materials, Mods Could Cut Airliner Fuel Burn
Alpine Advanced Materials is pressing the case for its HX5 composite, while sister company Metro Aerospace is looking to cut drag with its Microvane mod.
Metro Aerospace's Microvanes modifications reduce drag by generating swirl in the opposite direction to the vortices forming around a fuselage. [Photo: Metro Aerospace]
Metro Aerospace's Microvanes modifications reduce drag by generating swirl in the opposite direction to the vortices forming around a fuselage. [Photo: Metro Aerospace]