NASA Flies Laminar-Flow Wing Concept on F-15 Written 13 February 2026

Aerotime reports, “NASA has taken a small but important step toward cleaner, more efficient flight on future airliners by testing a new laminar-flow wing concept that aims to keep airflow more smooth, thereby cutting drag and reducing fuel burn. According to the agency, it completed the first flight of its Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale-model wing during a test at its Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA used one of its F-15B research jets as the flying testbed.”
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