German aviation memorabilia company Aviationtag has revealed its latest range of collectible aircraft skin tags, with the plane in question being a special Boeing 747-400 that was briefly but lovingly ...

Meanwhile, smart skins represent a leap forward in aircraft performance. Smart skins in avionics refer to advanced, multifunctional materials integrated into the exterior surfaces of aircraft.

They wondered if applying a similar design to aircraft could significantly cut fuel consumption. In 1997, researchers quantified that the shark-skin-style riblets can reduce drag on airplanes by ...

It is the world’s first aircraft with a riblet-shaped paint coating to operate on an international route, officials said. Sharks have fine grooves in their skin that reduce water resistance ...