<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-fluid-mechanics/article/dmr-effect-on-drag-reduction-of-a-streamlined-body-measured-by-magnetic-suspension-and-balance-system/0E3FF950CCC66DEFCBA3D3DCD36CE2B6" rel="nofollow">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-fluid-mec...</a>
Discussed previously (132 comments):<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48260117">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48260117</a>
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<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-fundamental-principle-of-aeronautical-engineering-has-been-overturned/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wired.com/story/a-fundamental-principle-of-aeron...</a>
43% less friction means 43% of fuel saved. Am I reading that right because it will change the world if true.
A 43% drag reduction is massive if this is applicable to modern planes.