Sentences with phrase «less drag while»

Here the focus is on blended - wing - body craft, where the structure of a conventional airliner is stretched into a single flying wing, generating more lift and less drag while using less fuel.

Not exact matches

Haeffner said city dwellers were supplied with 250 liters per person per day, while the rural families had to rely on twice - weekly deliveries that only became less reliable as the drought dragged on.

The more desperately he tries to find an exit, the less chance there is for him to get out of his quagmire - and he still thinks he can do that while the mounting evidence drags hims down to the bottom.

«Equipped with rear drag radial tires, The Exorcist will deliver 0 - 60 mph times under 3 seconds while running the 1/4 mile in less than 10 seconds,» said company founder and president, John Hennessey.

Note that the Model S won over the Prius because while they had the same drag area, the Tesla had a lower coefficient of drag and a larger frontal area, so it did better starting from a disadvantaged position (smaller frontal areas offer less resistance to incoming air, all else being equal).