Sharks Might Save Us Fuel, If We Let Them [Forbes]
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)
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One of the latest innovations comes from an unlikely source: shark skin. Delta Air Lines has joined forces with Australian company MicroTau to test a “shark skin” coating on some of its Boeing 767 aircraft , aiming to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency by up to 4%. That might sound like a small number, but across an entire fleet, it translates to significant reductions in emissions and fuel costs, and potentially millions in savings. At first glance, a shark's skin looks smooth. But zoom in with a microscope and you'll find that shark skin is actually covered in tiny, overlapping scales called dermal denticles , which are more like miniature teeth than traditional fish scales. Made of dentin (yes, the same hard material found in our teeth), these structures form a rough surface that channels water more efficiently along a shark's body. They're not all the same, either! The shape, size and arrangement of denticles vary not just between shark species but even across different par
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