F-18 flying in formation exhibits 12 percent fuel savings
A specially modified F/A-18 participating in NASA's Autonomous Formation Flight (AFF) program has demonstrated a 12 percent fuel savings while flying in a birdlike formation behind another F/A-18. During the 96-minute flight, conducted in early December at Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards...
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