NASA, Boeing Seek to Reduce Aircraft Fuel Consumption With Non-Stick Wing Coatings; Mia Siochi, Fay Collier Comment
Engineers at NASA and Boeing have used Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 757 aircraft to test five types of non-stick coatings designed to reduce fuel consumption by keeping insect residue from sticking to the plane’s right wing. NASA said Monday researchers working on the agency’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation initiative selected Shreveport Regional Airport in Louisiana for the two-week […] More