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A small test airfoil representative

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of an aircraft wing section has been

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undergoing flight test on NASA's F-15B

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Aeronautics Research Testbed to

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determine its ability to create smooth

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or laminar airflow at supersonic speeds.

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The second phase of the Supersonic
Boundary Layer Transition project at

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NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

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is investigating the transition from

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laminar turbulent airflow in a real

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world flight environment.

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The less turbulence, less aerodynamic drag.

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The flight tests are being conducted in

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partnership with the Aerion Corporation

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and could lead to refined airfoil designs,

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that incorporate natural laminar
flow

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at supersonic cruise conditions.

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[On condition]

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that would increase aerodynamic efficiency