Air Force Lab Test Out "Aircraft Surfing" Technique To Save Fuel

Well yeah, and it's been known for a long time they do this to save energy for those behind the leader, and that they trade off leaders from time to time.

Sometimes it takes a while for something in one discipline to reach another (I'm guessing ornithologists and military aerospace engineers probably don't rub elbows too often, but what do I know), and it's not always obvious that an idea in one area would apply to another (geese and airplanes are in fact different).

Still, I can't help but scratch my head th

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