Air New Zealand New Aircraft Livery

[straitman]

Perhaps the airlines need to take to the airframe with a big hammer and "install" lots of dimples over the fuselage to take advantage of the lower drag like a golf ball. Mythbusters proved it works on a car, so why not an aircraft. They get about 10% fuel economy improvement with a "gold ball dimple" car over the same clean car.

NM,

Is this going to expand into another one of your theories :?:

 

[docjames]

Perhaps the airlines need to take to the airframe with a big hammer and "install" lots of dimples over the fuselage to take advantage of the lower drag like a golf ball. Mythbusters proved it works on a car, so why not an aircraft. They get about 10% fuel economy improvement with a "gold ball dimple" car over the same clean car.

I dont suppose a golfball livery would work?

The Virgin "Tiger Woods" livery aircraft perhaps........

 

[Flying Fox]

Perhaps the airlines need to take to the airframe with a big hammer and "install" lots of dimples over the fuselage to take advantage of the lower drag like a golf ball. Mythbusters proved it works on a car, so why not an aircraft. They get about 10% fuel economy improvement with a "gold ball dimple" car over the same clean car.

I have often wondered whether this would work with a plane?

 

[NM]

NM,

Is this going to expand into another one of your theories :?:

now that you mention it, ....

 

[samh004]

Perhaps the airlines need to take to the airframe with a big hammer and "install" lots of dimples over the fuselage to take advantage of the lower drag like a golf ball. Mythbusters proved it works on a car, so why not an aircraft. They get about 10% fuel economy improvement with a "gold ball dimple" car over the same clean car.

Would that only be on the fuselage, not on the wings?

I wonder if any of the airframe designers have tried it. *runs off to google*

Edit:

Dimples On Golf Balls, Why Not On Airplanes? — Tech Ops Forum | Airliners.net

Interesting Rows Of Dents On Boeing 757 — Tech Ops Forum | Airliners.net

 

[Flashback]

Perhaps the airlines need to take to the airframe with a big hammer and "install" lots of dimples over the fuselage to take advantage of the lower drag like a golf ball. Mythbusters proved it works on a car, so why not an aircraft. They get about 10% fuel economy improvement with a "gold ball dimple" car over the same clean car.

So you're saying that when our car was massively damaged through the hail storm we should have not had it repaired? :mrgreen:

 

[NM]

So you're saying that when our car was massively damaged through the hail storm we should have not had it repaired? :mrgreen:

That is what Mythbusters showed, much to their surprise. But of course the "dents" need to be the right size and shape which may not be the case following a hail storm.

Now to get back on topic, perhaps some Wallabies supports who would like to take to the picture with some tools

 

[tuppaware]

I dont suppose a golfball livery would work?

The Virgin "Tiger Woods" livery aircraft perhaps........

Whats that a crash car , next to an attractive women holding a bottle of lube??