Assertion: aircraft's wing | /r/CapableOf | seek to maximize cruise efficiency
Facets:
value: by eliminating non-lifting surfaces
type: MANNER
value: at subsonic speeds
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Whereas a flying wing seeks to maximize cruise efficiency at subsonic speeds by eliminating non-lifting surfaces, lifting bodies generally minimize the drag and structure of a wing for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight, or, spacecraft re-entry.