Lufthansa Technik has received approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to install its AeroSHARK bionic skin on an Airbus A330-300 Discover airliner so it can fly as efficiently as a shark swims.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Lufthansa, Airbus, Aerodynamics, Biomimicry, Fuel efficiency
An Airbus with shark skin sounds curious. Behind it is a technology that is supposed to make long-range jets more economical and is now to be certified for the A330-200/-300 family. This article has been sorted under Technology.