Testing a porous landing flap

Testing a porous landing flap
Testing a porous landing flap
For the first time, scientists have tested a porous landing flap in the form of a prototypical 3D model, rather than a simplified shape, under high-speed, realistic operating conditions in the wind tunnel. The image shows a Safran engine exhaust on an Airbus wing.
Credit:

DLR, Airbus, Safran

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