Inspired by sharkskin, barely perceptible riblets on the surface help the aircraft to cut through the atmosphere like sharks slice through oceans with predatory speed. It's thanks to the ...

One of the latest innovations in this space is a new sharkskin-like film applied to airliners to help cut drag. Inspired by nature itself, it’s a surface treatment technology that mimics the ...

IAG budget airline Vueling plans to become the first European customer for the fuel-saving sharkskin coating developed by ...

The high-tech material, with microscopic ribulets that mimic sharkskin, is also being used on commercial jets, cargo planes, ...

At CES 2025, Nikon showcased its innovative riblet-processing technology, which draws inspiration from nature to enhance efficiency. This biomimetic technology mimics the remarkable surface ...

The low-friction film consists of riblets—small protrusions measuring about 50 micrometers or 0.002 inches—that imitate the hydrodynamic properties of sharkskin and allow air to flow more ...

Much of aviation’s history hinges on what humans learn from birds about aerodynamics. But the next leap forward may be driven ...

The 2023 Chevy Camaro adds two new exterior colors to its palette: Radiant Red Tintcoat and Sharkskin Metallic. Here’s our first look at the new Sharkskin hue. Assigned RPO code GXD and touch ...

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The gray underbelly is the section with the sharkskin material. The inset shows its microscopic ridges. The first XB-1 flights were initially subsonic flights to test the material’s adhesive ...