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​ILA: Airbus encouraged by laminar-winged A340 trial

By 2018-04-26T09:37:20

Airbus says the drag-reducing effects of the experimental wings on its laminar-flow demonstrator aircraft are proving better than previously thought, making application of the technology on a next-generation aircraft more feasible.

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