NASA recently completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, which can reduce drag and lower fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The test took place on Jan. 29 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, using a NASA F-15B research jet. The 40-inch Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) wing model was attached vertically under the aircraft, resembling a fin. The test flight lasted approximately 75 minutes, during which the team confirmed the aircraft’s safe maneuverability with the additional wing model.
Original Source: NASA