G+_George Kozi Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Passing thought: If the surface of a golf ball has those shallow dimples to minimize drag, thus making the flight more efficient, why isn't the outer skin of every airplane dimpled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joe Morrison Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 On the other hand there appears some possibilities related to texturing ship hulls due to the greater density of the medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joe Morrison Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Also keep in mind that the dimpling has to have enough fuel savings to pay for the modifications or new planes within a reasonable time period. Fuel costs are high enough that this may be possible, but airworthiness certification of any new technology is tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Applying a dimpled surface to parts of planes that are already in the fleet is not a problem, as long as you can glue tiles of thin dimpled plastic sheet to a surface... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Felt Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I want to know who's going to build the club to launch the new dimpled golf ball planes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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