Spaceman Spiff
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Aside from the annoying clickbait title, this is an interesting look at the advantages of blended bodies over conventional configurations for airliners.
Airplane Thread
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Gregster
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Blended body is not a new idea and has been tossed around for 30+ years . The major problem is current airports aren't designed to handle them even 777X needed a small folding wing. The other issue is entry and exit. The airport problem is oddly enough the biggest cost as well airports costs a fortune. I feel bad for airports that dumped cash on A380 handling...
The future of aviation will be electric aircraft for very short haul 15-30 passenger. With some sorta Hybrid setup or alternative fuel for long haul.
The future of aviation will be electric aircraft for very short haul 15-30 passenger. With some sorta Hybrid setup or alternative fuel for long haul.
Spaceman Spiff
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Topgunski
RMachucaA
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You're not far off
.The industry is in a transitional period that the general public wont know about until 5-10 years from now, short haul flights will hold more people, regardless of propulsion type, simple economics and airline profitability demands this, even if the cabin space remains the same as a 737 for example, you are guaranteed they will shoehorn in more people, its the constant demand from airlines. It goes as far as simulation egress\ingress down to inches, which one will allow more passengers in and out a minute quicker, restock a minute faster, be in the air a minute sooner, literally minutes for airlines count in the end of the day. Its a whole science on its own... and for short haul flights, human comfort goes out the window for most carriers, unless its a more prestigious airline.
As far as blended body, the amount of room it takes compared to useable interior space cannot compete with the current design philosophy of existing aircraft, not to mention that the shape of existing aircraft naturally creates an aerodynamic balance in direction, some of this is lost when you go to a blended body configuration, allowing more natural aerodynamic yaw\pitch based on atmospheric effects, which in the end becomes a nuisance to passengers and affects possible psychology or perceived experience flying in them. Then you have to factor in that all aircraft maintenance equipment is made to service traditional aircraft configuration, if you want to switch that up it creates a seemingly infinite domino effect of the supply\maintenance chain which will all have to be changed... and no one is willing to take that on.
Gregster
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You don't need to tell me about airline economics. It's my wife's jobYou're not far off
The industry is in a transitional period that the general public wont know about until 5-10 years from now, short haul flights will hold more people, regardless of propulsion type, simple economics and airline profitability demands this, even if the cabin space remains the same as a 737 for example, you are guaranteed they will shoehorn in more people, its the constant demand from airlines. It goes as far as simulation egress\ingress down to inches, which one will allow more passengers in and out a minute quicker, restock a minute faster, be in the air a minute sooner, literally minutes for airlines count in the end of the day. Its a whole science on its own... and for short haul flights, human comfort goes out the window for most carriers, unless its a more prestigious airline.
As far as blended body, the amount of room it takes compared to useable interior space cannot compete with the current design philosophy of existing aircraft, not to mention that the shape of existing aircraft naturally creates an aerodynamic balance in direction, some of this is lost when you go to a blended body configuration, allowing more natural aerodynamic yaw\pitch based on atmospheric effects, which in the end becomes a nuisance to passengers and affects possible psychology or perceived experience flying in them. Then you have to factor in that all aircraft maintenance equipment is made to service traditional aircraft configuration, if you want to switch that up it creates a seemingly infinite domino effect of the supply\maintenance chain which will all have to be changed... and no one is willing to take that on.
SR-71
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Oui c'est un harrier, c'est un des rares avions vtol (vertical take-off and landing)
Outre la forme, tu peux l'identifier par la position des trains d'atterrissage, tu vois celui de l'arrière.
Camry90
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photo a ete prise a Cold lake
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haha nice, j’étais pas mal sur de mon coup, mais j'ai hésiter de dire que c’était ça a 100%, car je n'aurai pas penser qu'on avait ce jet dans les forces armées canadiennes ici, il est tu "fonctionnel" lol?
je trouvais ca cool dans le temps ce jet la, mais je dois avouer que le f35 avec son anus qui se pointe vers le bas et l'autre fan en avant c'est pas cool aussi
SR-71
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Non, le Canada n'a pas de Harrier (ni de f16), probablement un harrier des us marines en visite.
driftking88
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le A10 avait pas sa le vertical take off ??
c'est sur que sa deja ete quote ici mais j'ai relu le livre dernierement ! cette passe la me fait toujours rire !
c'est sur que sa deja ete quote ici mais j'ai relu le livre dernierement ! cette passe la me fait toujours rire !
Camry90
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