Hyderabad: From tip-toeing to the Begumpet airport and watch an aircraft fly past to bringing about a revolution in aerodynamics, this Osmania University alumnus dared to pursue his dream and bring rare laurels to his city.
After 20 years of intense research, which was funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) and the US Air Force, Sridhar Kota, an OU gold medalist, has built a shape changing flap for aircraft wings, which aeronautical experts worldwide have said will bring down jet fuel costs by up to 12% and reduce noise during take off and landing by a staggering 40%.
Settled in Michigan now, Kota, son of KV Subrahmanyam, a retired Indian Airlines employee, said he was proud to have achieved his dream, once Nasa recognized it and termed his creation as a "revolutionary wing" on its website.
06/12/14 Nikhila Henry/Times of India
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After 20 years of intense research, which was funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) and the US Air Force, Sridhar Kota, an OU gold medalist, has built a shape changing flap for aircraft wings, which aeronautical experts worldwide have said will bring down jet fuel costs by up to 12% and reduce noise during take off and landing by a staggering 40%.
Settled in Michigan now, Kota, son of KV Subrahmanyam, a retired Indian Airlines employee, said he was proud to have achieved his dream, once Nasa recognized it and termed his creation as a "revolutionary wing" on its website.
06/12/14 Nikhila Henry/Times of India
