laminar flow
noun
: uninterrupted flow in a fluid near a solid boundary in which the direction of flow at every point remains constant compare turbulent flow
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Removing windows allows for an ultra-efficient aircraft engineered for transonic laminar flow—a technology that allows for minimal drag and much lower energy consumption.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Otto Aviation specifically engineered the fuselage to optimize laminar flow, using lightweight materials and smooth surfaces to further reduce drag and fuel consumption.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Instead, there's a smooth, polished hull that the company says is close to the optimum shape for transonic laminar flow.
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David Szondy
may 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
How brewing coffee connects to turbulence Physicists have been studying turbulence for centuries, particularly the transitional period where flows shift from predictably smooth (laminar flow) to highly turbulent.
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Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Otto Aerospace claims a 60% reduction in fuel consumption from its airframe design that promotes laminar flow and Boeing’s Truss Wing aircraft has already been mentioned.
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Dean Donovan,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Otto Aviation specifically engineered the fuselage to optimize laminar flow, using lightweight materials and smooth surfaces to further reduce drag and fuel consumption.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Instead, there's a smooth, polished hull that the company says is close to the optimum shape for transonic laminar flow.
—
David Szondy
may 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
How brewing coffee connects to turbulence Physicists have been studying turbulence for centuries, particularly the transitional period where flows shift from predictably smooth (laminar flow) to highly turbulent.
—
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Otto Aerospace claims a 60% reduction in fuel consumption from its airframe design that promotes laminar flow and Boeing’s Truss Wing aircraft has already been mentioned.
—
Dean Donovan,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Laminar flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laminar%20flow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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