L-1011 Airliner Wing Vortice Tests at NASA Langley Research

This 58 second movie clip shows an L-1011 Airliner Wing Vortice test at NASA Langley Research Center.

NASA conducted the Adaptive Performance Optimization experiment aboard Orbital Sciences Corporation's Lockheed L-1011-100. The program was developed by engineers at the Dryden Flight Research Center. Dryden was also involved in limited wake vortex studies using an L-1011 in 1977.

The Adaptive Performance Optimization project is designed to reduce the aerodynamic drag of large subsonic transport aircraft by varying the camber of the wing through real-time adjustment of flaps or ailerons in response to changing flight conditions. Reducing the drag will improve aircraft efficiency and performance, resulting in signifigant fuel savings for the nation's airlines worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

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• L-1011
• vortice
• nasa
• langley
• airliner

[SFConifer]

They don't say "caution, wake turbulence" for nuthin'

[dominus211998]

the turbulence is so powerful!!

[vroomba03]

Thats crazy how it forms so late

[mangel87]

That explain why a small aircraft can't fly behind a heavy one without 4-5 min. of distance.

[inukjuak89]

What an absolutely fascinating video.

From now on, I'm going to feel bad for small birds

like sparrows and finches flying nearby.

[6V92TA]

id be scared of that if i was in a Cessna

[boyangel15]

wow!!!!!!!

[cocodx]

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