V for victory

Corbis BOTH Boeing and Airbus have trumpeted the efficiency of their newest aircraft, the 787 and A350 respectively. Their clever designs and lightweight composites certainly make a difference. But a group of researchers at Stanford University, led by Ilan Kroo, has suggested that airlines could take a more naturalistic approach to cutting jet-fuel use, and it would not require them to buy new air

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航空機の飛行の効率性。鳥のまねをして、雁行形態のV字型編隊を組んでとばせば、燃料が15%ほど効率がよくなるだろうと。おもしろいアイデア。