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To: BenLurkin

Maybe more fuel efficient and thats great

But i see a lot of downsides, namely a much bigger footprint and target posibly a lot more places for airframe fatigue


2 posted on 09/05/2020 5:58:11 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

At at speed they were a bitch to control. If it weren’ for Fly by technology the stealth V’s would be near impossible to control.


8 posted on 09/05/2020 6:07:13 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Secret Agent Man

Not likely to have any structural fatigue issues since the fuselage is bearing the load. What I see wrong with the concept for a passenger version of the flying wing is turbulence. You’ll be bouncing around in that thing like a tennis ball with no flex to absorb the loads.


21 posted on 09/05/2020 6:24:52 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: Secret Agent Man

It’s a new fangled flying wing.


24 posted on 09/05/2020 6:29:05 PM PDT by arthurus (cd covfefe/. hof)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I only know bridge maintenance. A triangle is traditionaly a structural shape used in bridges. Compared to a cylinder....now we need some structural engineers. A modern airplan is a cylinder with a wing spar. A plane like this would be almost like three cylinders connected as a triangle shape. Might be structurally much stronger. Aerodynamics? Beyond me. Size and efficiency? Beyond me. interesting concept.


59 posted on 09/05/2020 9:12:59 PM PDT by Tailback
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