"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
04/17/2020 at 16:25 • Filed to: Planelopnik, coronavirus
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
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Couple of interesting items...
On FP, Torch relayed some photos of what airline travel looks like right now. Bizarre.
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And a supersonic commercial airplane company I’ve never heard of is one major step closer to proving their design.
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Update : Here’s a broader look at their construction process:
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3point8isgreat
> Just Jeepin'
04/17/2020 at 16:40 |
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I get there’s advantages to using adhesives to “close” the wing. But that also seems like a nightmare for maintenance and inspections. And especially for what sounds like a test article. Composites are already a pain to identify fatigue damage in . This seems like it just makes it harder. Cool for maximum performance though!
Chariotoflove
> Just Jeepin'
04/17/2020 at 17:14 |
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That XB-1 site is awesome just for its construction, let alone that of the airplane.
I like the idea of a return for supersonic air travel. I wonder what applications it would be used for though. Economic trans-oceanic crossings like before make sense, but my recollection is that the noise problem crated the continental air travel proposition.
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> Chariotoflove
04/17/2020 at 18:11 |
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They’re making progress on sonic boom mitigation. I’m really curious to see if they can make it work.