Vortex Surfing tests at Edwards Air Force Base
The view from a C-17 cockpit while trailing behind another C-17 during the first tests of “vortex surfing” at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012. Early indications from the tests promise a reduction of fuel consumption by up to ten percent. (Courtesy photo)
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