Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: finsrin on August 31, 2012, 04:42:18 PM

Title: Supersonic Flying Wing
Post by: finsrin on August 31, 2012, 04:42:18 PM

See article.

http://news.yahoo.com/supersonic-flying-wing-nabs-100-000-nasa-155935257.html (http://news.yahoo.com/supersonic-flying-wing-nabs-100-000-nasa-155935257.html)

Cool looking......

Title: Re: Supersonic Flying Wing
Post by: RussC on August 31, 2012, 06:54:29 PM

It looks fascinating and aptly described as a Shuriken in shape. Basically four m2f lifting bodies glued together at the four compass cardinal points to create a cross or X. I would fly in it, but then I would fly a porto-let too.

  I just wonder about a craft able to translate 90 degrees of motion without banking at those speeds. Visions of having to ride in G-force compliant seats and the pilot instructing everyone to strap in and brace cause we're gonna carve a turn now! HeHeh.

  Getting passengers to board a regular flying wing or a BWB is going to be a tough enough sell, getting them aboard what looks like a Pinata' might be a wing too far...  ;D

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NobEInXgXlw/SOUfyn2xsPI/AAAAAAAAAhI/-nfaNVHq8sk/s400/PinataStar.jpg)

Title: Re: Supersonic Flying Wing
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on August 31, 2012, 10:14:07 PM

"Thank you for flying with Ninja Airlines on our new Shuriken airliner on non-stop service between Tokyo and New York..."