Aircrafts with Waggling Wings Can Save 20% Fuel

By waggling a wing, aircrafts could save up to 20% fuel – thus saving on costs significantly and also cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from aviation.

An Airbus A380 on San Francisco Airport

The surprise discovery was made by researchers at the University of Warwick in Coventry, West Midlands, England, who were “playing with” a model aircraft-wing in a wind tunnel.

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