An analytical study of drag reduction in tight formation flight

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Wagner, Geno ^a   Jacques, Dave ^a   Blake, Bill ^a   Pachter, Meir ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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