Air Force Announces It Can Save $7 Million by Adjusting One Plane's Windshield Wipers

April 29, 2020

The Air Force recently proved through a series of tests that its KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft can fly more efficiently just by mounting the cockpit window’s wiper blades vertically instead of horizontally. The potential fuel cost savings: about $7 million per year.

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