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Sleeker skies: MC-130J tests new aerodynamic enhancements

| Staff Reporters

Newly-installed drag reduction devices called Finlets are currently undergoing flight testing on MC-130Js. Finlets are passive, fin-like devices attached to the rear of the aircraft which smooth airflow and reduce drag, enhancing fuel efficiency and improving operational capabilities.

Airman 1st Class Tustin Bridges, 1st Special Operations Wing, and Bryan Jenkins, Vortex Control Technologies, install a 3D-printed Finlet onto the rear door of an MC-130J July 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 417th Flight Test Squadron’s air crew and engineers will analyze the Finlets’ flight and air handling qualities as well as the aircraft’s airdrop compatibility with the new additions.

 

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