Planes could fly in flocks to save fuel

A new computer system could allow passenger jets to fly in 'flocks' to save fuel.

Planes could fly in flocks to save fuel

A new computer system could allow passenger jets to fly in 'flocks' to save fuel.

Birds flying in a V-shaped formation use less energy because they encounter less wind resistance when sheltering in the wake of their neighbours.

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