Drag-reduction systems aren't anything new; they've been a staple of racing cars for ages, and shown up on but it seems ...

A Drag Reduction System, or DRS, is the name for the Formula 1 system but it applies to most movable wing systems. The wing ...

Pore-scale mechanisms of drag reduction by micro-blowing have rarely been explored. A direct numerical simulation (DNS) study ...

Aerodynamic drag reduction remains a pivotal area in automotive design, balancing fuel efficiency with performance and safety. Advances in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, experimental ...

F1 races can be won or lost by taking advantage of the Drag Reduction System. But what is DRS in Formula 1 and how does it work? Getting an edge in Formula 1 means building a car that can take ...

The Aptera was conceived to be the most aerodynamic production EV in the world. When it was still in its first prototypes, the company said its drag coefficient was 0.13, the lowest we have ever heard ...

Startup Metro Aerospace has delivered the first shipsets of drag-reducing microvanes for the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules to the Royal Canadian Air Force, which should complete installation of the ...

The re-profiled wing-to-body fairing of the ADL package improved airflow over the aft fuselage. Photo Credit: ADL As airlines face what is said to be the highest jet fuel prices in two decades, ...

Superhydrophobic surfaces have garnered significant attention as a promising strategy for reducing drag in fluid flow systems. By utilising engineered roughness at micro‐ and nanoscale levels, these ...

AAR Corp. is confident that its growing partnership with drag reduction kit developer Aero Design Labs (ADL) will prove lucrative as Boeing 737 operators sign up for the new kits and similar ...

Germany’s Lufthansa Technik is to extend its fuel-saving fuselage and nacelle film coating to Airbus aircraft, commencing certification of the ‘AeroShark’ surface for older A330 variants. The company ...

What if you could buy aftermarket parts that would improve the drag of your Tesla Model 3 and therefore its range and efficiency — resulting in the parts paying for themselves. That’s exactly what ...