Aircraft Drag Reduction Program

Post Date

September 11th 2014

Application Due Date

October 27th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

BAA-RQKPC-2014-0004

CFDA Number(s)

12.800

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $8750000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The objective of the Aircraft Drag Reduction Program will be to mature and transition technologies to reduce the fuel burn of legacy and future fleet aircraft by employing engineered surfaces, materials, and coatings (ESMC). Aircraft drag reduction by means of ESMC may address any element of aircraft drag. This Research and Development (R&D) may include, aircraft drag reduction technologies, especially turbulent boundary layer skin friction drag reduction; evaluating the performance (drag reduction) of the technologies п tests ranging from laboratory testing of ESMC coupons, to wind tunnel testing (small- to large-scale), to flight testing of ESMC technologies; and maturing and transitioning technologies to aircraft, to include qualification testing of new coatings, materials, or surfaces.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Air Force -- Research Lab

• Agency Contact:

  Steven Brumfield
  Contracting Officer
  Phone 937-713-9934

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For Questions & Assistance

• Agency Email Address:

  steven.brumfield.1@us.af.mil