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News / Cargo-carrying gliders could save 65% of aviation fuel costs, says US developer

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A company called Aerolane believes some 65% of aviation fuel costs could be reduced using ’cargo gliders’ towed behind a lead aircraft like an HGV trailer.

With designs undergoing tests at an ex-USAF airfield in Texas, Aerolane plans to begin making the gliders commercially available next ...

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