NASA Skyray X-48B RC 8.5% Scale Model

Read more at http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/skyray_48.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• NASA
• Skyray
• X-48

[jasong19711]

funny how many people who have no dreams or never achieve anything wanna sit in front of a computer, take zero risks in life yet insult the efforts of people who do.

[troubleonfire]

i , for myself , think this design is the future of commercial airliners. fuel efficent as hell.

[manoftheworld11]

epic



[pereduranofcourse]

@troubleonfire hell is not fuel efficient ;) trust me... i asked justing bieber

[angelite143]

this could be great or the best

[mureyaka]

@sakoshooter48 Thx for reply

[NelielTuOderswank]

@gasturbinefreak Blended wing bodies were used as early as the 1930's on the G-38. Ideas belong to no one, as all ideas were stolen from somewhere.

[NelielTuOderswank]

@flekt Not quite. Tandem wing aircraft like the Proteus are among the most efficient aircraft ever made. Where poly winged aircraft get into trouble is where the wings are laid parallel to each other, like on a biplane. And this doesn't really classify as a single winged aircraft. Its a blended wing body, It has no wings or distinct fuselage. The entire structure contributes to lift.

[jewlzorjay]

I can actually imagine similar designs in space.

[flekt]

Its proven single winged aircraft are way more aerodynamic then there counter parts.

[1Bengalor]

THE NEW ERA IN AVIATION STARTED in ISRAEL with FIRST-EVER flight of Stealth, Tailless 3D Vectoring [STV]. (5/18/1987 Av. Week). Facebook video ["Benjamin Gal-Or"] explains Super-Kill-Ratio, Extra TO/L-safety (Civil & military) gained by BWB STV. This ended stall/spin dangerous aero-control dominance. F-35 & F-22 exploit only part of STV potential [e.g., tailless= better stealth, reduced drag/structure/weight/fuel). Cf. X31, X44 MANTA, X47b, RQ170, SU-MKI30, T50, B2, NGB, FB22, X-48B, X-727.