Weirdest plane ever?
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Found this on another site, the NASA AD-1.
Haven't seen it before on other strange plane threads.
Why is a rotating oblique wing better for drag and fuel economy than a variable angle wing plane like the F-14? I assume it was better, in theory at least, given that it came about after the F-14 entered service.
Haven't seen it before on other strange plane threads.
Why is a rotating oblique wing better for drag and fuel economy than a variable angle wing plane like the F-14? I assume it was better, in theory at least, given that it came about after the F-14 entered service.
Edited by -Z- on Wednesday 19th January 23:46
-Z- said:
Found this on another site, the NASA AD-1.
Haven't seen it before on other strange plane threads.
Why is a rotating oblique wing better for drag and fuel economy than a variable angle wing plane like the F-14? I assume it was better, in theory at least, given that it came about after the F-14 entered service.
Hardly new...Haven't seen it before on other strange plane threads.
Why is a rotating oblique wing better for drag and fuel economy than a variable angle wing plane like the F-14? I assume it was better, in theory at least, given that it came about after the F-14 entered service.
Edited by -Z- on Wednesday 19th January 23:46
http://www.luft46.com/mess/mep1109.html
Take a look at www.luft46.com if you want to see some mental aircraft.
Ah, the good old Hansajet. One of those went off the end runway at Blackpool and crashed into a holiday camp.
The NASA swing wing thing I *think* was an experiment into variable sweep wings but minimising the complexity and associated weight. Instead of all the complexities of normal swing-wing, they just tacked the wing on with a nail in the middle. Job done.
The NASA swing wing thing I *think* was an experiment into variable sweep wings but minimising the complexity and associated weight. Instead of all the complexities of normal swing-wing, they just tacked the wing on with a nail in the middle. Job done.
FourWheelDrift said:
I saw this particular flying saucer built by Avro Canada at the USAF Museum:
Edited by blueedge on Thursday 20th January 20:54
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