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If it saves fuel, it'll be promptly adopted. Economy beats confort every time.
by woliveirajr 3y ago
If it saves fuel, it'll be promptly adopted. Economy beats confort every time.
- mh- 3y agoAgree that's where the real commercial opportunity is. At cruise, the autopilot is ~continuously applying changes to control surfaces to maintain. If this can achieve more fuel-efficient adjustments, it'll be extremely valuable.
- MBCook 3y agoI’m not sure it can. Based on the article it looks like their fuel savings claims are due to not having to avoid turbulence by rerouting around it. If it could directly impact fuel economy much compared to a plane flying directly through the turbulence I would think they would call that out too. Still, if you’re operating an airline fuel saving is fuel saving.