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A fundamental principle of aeronautical engineering has been overturned

https://www.wired.com/story/a-fundamental-principle-of-aeronautical-engineering-has-been-overturned/
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This article is kind of false. Keeping an object's boundary layer attached is known to reduce drag, even if the flow is turbulent. Golf ball dimples are a successful attempt to keep boundary layers attached.
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