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Lifting bodies and flying saucers, are they aerodynamic or have properties
that are worth pursuing?
that are worth pursuing?
expansion: Hypersonic aircraft research is focusing on lifting bodies because of heat issues. On a plane with sharp edges, the shock wave is touching the aircraft and heat builds up there. Lifting bodies are blunt and create an insulating cushion of air between themselves and their shock wave. They literally ride their own shock wave (some have been called "waveriders").FredGarvin said:The latest concepts for the hypersonic transports and future aircraft are all lifting bodies as well.
russ_watters said:expansion: Hypersonic aircraft research is focusing on lifting bodies because of heat issues. On a plane with sharp edges, the shock wave is touching the aircraft and heat builds up there. Lifting bodies are blunt and create an insulating cushion of air between themselves and their shock wave. They literally ride their own shock wave (some have been called "waveriders").
russ_watters said:expansion: Hypersonic aircraft research is focusing on lifting bodies because of heat issues. On a plane with sharp edges, the shock wave is touching the aircraft and heat builds up there. Lifting bodies are blunt and create an insulating cushion of air between themselves and their shock wave. They literally ride their own shock wave (some have been called "waveriders").
FredGarvin said:The most roundest lifting body I can think of was the X-24:
http://users.dbscorp.net/jmustain/X-24a.jpg
Nope. She was a bath tub shaped lifting body that had a rocket. This, believe it or not, was the great great great great great grandfather of the space shuttle.wolram said:Now that was a strange looking bird, if its what i recall, twin engined prop almost circular body?
FredGarvin said:Nope. She was a bath tub shaped lifting body that had a rocket. This, believe it or not, was the great great great great great grandfather of the space shuttle.
Clausius2 said:Just a comment. The last models of X series I've seen were not blunt nosed. It seems that blunt nose design is not the current way of making it better... I don't know why.
Point taken! Good catch.yourdadonapogostick said:she was the great great great great great grandfather of the space shuttle?
For shame, Fred! A fellow Avro fan failed to mention http://www.virtuallystrange.net/ufo/mufonontario/avro/avrocar.html? :tongue:FredGarvin said:The most roundest lifting body I can think of was the X-24:
http://users.dbscorp.net/jmustain/X-24a.jpg
I never thought that the Avro Car was an actual lifting body. Was it supposed to be? I'm going to have to check in on that one!Danger said:For shame, Fred! A fellow Avro fan failed to mention http://www.virtuallystrange.net/ufo/mufonontario/avro/avrocar.html? :tongue:
A lifting body is a type of aircraft design that uses the shape of its body to generate lift, rather than relying on wings. This allows for greater maneuverability and stability in flight.
Flying saucers, also known as disc-shaped aircraft, use a combination of aerodynamic lift and propulsion to fly. They typically have a circular or elliptical shape, which allows for better control and stability in flight.
Lifting bodies and flying saucers use unconventional designs that allow them to fly without wings. This makes them more efficient in terms of lift and drag, and they are also capable of more advanced maneuvers.
Lifting bodies and flying saucers have potential applications in military, commercial, and space exploration industries. They could be used for surveillance, transportation, and even space missions due to their unique capabilities.
Yes, there have been several successful examples of lifting bodies and flying saucers in history. Some notable examples include the X-24 and the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. NASA has also conducted successful tests with lifting body designs, such as the HL-20 and the M2-F1.