Interesting airplane wing configuration (engines)

[Brian.Pearson]

by Steven Ashley

[Tek_Freek]

Pacman 2020

Edit: I changed my mind: Batman 2020

That is an amazing idea and it would be nice if they would get it developed while I am sill alive and made it affordable. I Want to ride in one.

BTW, did you notice the names?

Rui Hu, now a postdoctoral student at MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, developed the innovative design for her doctoral thesis at Stanford. Working with her advisor, Stanford engineering professor Antony Jameson, and Qiqi Wang, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, Rui last year published the results of her efforts.

Looks like the new blood isn't from America...

[irman]

Unless the *old* principle of a single wing being more efficient than a multiple wing configuration, goes *out the door*, we will just see what happens with this design.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by irman

Unless the *old* principle of a single wing being more efficient than a multiple wing configuration, goes *out the door*, we will just see what happens with this design.

Ugh, Kimosabe. Him no read article.

"Double wings, if correctly shaped and positioned, can cancel out the shock waves generated by either wing alone at supersonic speeds, producing significantly less drag. Reduced drag not only means that the engines need to burn less fuel, but that the wings produce much weaker sonic booms."

[irman]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Ugh, Kimosabe. Him no read article.

"Double wings, if correctly shaped and positioned, can cancel out the shock waves generated by either wing alone at supersonic speeds, producing significantly less drag. Reduced drag not only means that the engines need to burn less fuel, but that the wings produce much weaker sonic booms."

Did I say it does not work ?

The *problem* with these ideas, is that the world in general does not embrace these ideas quickly ...
As I stated, again for you ...
We'll see what happens !

[ocpaul20]

Looks like the new blood isn't from America...

Yee haaa

Unless you are descended from Native Americans it sounds as if you are not either. When will all this type of absolute rubbish be stopped ?

How many generations are needed before you become American? And really... what difference does a name make?

I seem to remember that most Americans came from the UK anyway so technically most are British and before that they probably came from Scandanavian countries.

With this type of thinking we will never become one world and will always be divided like the large financial institutions would like. They are the ones who profit from war by lending money to both sides and have done throughout history.

[Tek_Freek]

Um, this is not the Political Forum. Take your silly rants over there.