Desertdawg Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Bug Repellant Airplane Coatings Tested By Russ Niles Bug smasher pilots everywhere have hope that NASA may be flying to the rescue to save them from the summer chore of cleaning shattered insect bodies from the leading-edge surfaces of their aircraft. NASA, along with Boeing, will be testing five non-stick coatings that are the finalists in a years-long effort to foil the sticky mess that builds up on every surface exposed to the slipstream. The five coatings have already shown their ability to repel bug guts and the water in them, according to a news release, but the winner will also be inexpensive and durable. Of course, the project was not created to benefit weekend warriors. The protein slurry that accretes on airliners and military aircraft when they're on their way to and from their natural high-altitude habitats has a major impact on aerodynamic and fuel efficiency. "Solutions to reduce fuel use by one or two percent may not sound like much," said Fay Collier, manager for the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project. "But shaving aircraft fuel consumption even a few percentage points can save millions of dollars and help protect the environment from harmful emissions." I wonder if the guy at NASA spearheading that project owns a corvette??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 ......you said butt shaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I dunno, but on our trip to Safford last weekend, there sure was an awful lot of bug smashing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Edited title. (Damn spell cheque) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Rejex was developed years ago for nearly the same reason, but for the leading edge of helicopter blades. Maybe they're looking for something better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvl4evr Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Protein slurry? Phil what are you doing to the leading edge of the plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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