This computer–generated graphic shows what the DRELFGE laminar-flow wing glove looked like and how it was placed on the G-III research aircraft.
G-III 804 Glove Graphic
Project: Discrete Roughness Elements Laminar Flow Glove Experiment (DRELFGE)
This computer–generated graphic shows what the DRELFGE wing glove looks like and how it was placed on the G-III research aircraft. The DRELFGE incorporated a large “glove” with tiny bumps – the discrete roughness elements – along the leading edge of the left wing. The bumps actually stabilize airflow, and have shown great potential to reduce aircraft drag and improve laminar flow on future aircraft.NASA / Ethan Baumann› Read News Release 11-07