The gray underbelly is the section with the sharkskin material. The inset shows its microscopic ridges. The first XB-1 flights were initially subsonic flights to test the material’s adhesive ...

Boom’s recent supersonic tests included an experimental sharkskin-like material that makes the aircraft smoother and therefore more efficient. Developed by Micro Tau in Australia, the riblet ...

Boom’s recent supersonic tests included an experimental sharkskin-like material that makes the aircraft smoother and therefore more efficient. Developed by Micro Tau in Australia, the riblet-skinned ...