Hypersonic & Supersonic Aviation News and Discussions
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:11 am
Paywalled, but you get the gist of it here.
This is one of several similar articles I've seen over the last couple of years. China seems to be pouring truckloads of money into next-gen aviation, space planes, etc.
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China designs hypersonic jet bigger than Boeing 737 with wings like Concorde
14 Jul, 2021
At 45 metres (148 feet), the plane would be nearly a third longer than a 737-700, with two air-breathing engines mounted on top of its main body. The design has a pair of delta wings similar to those of the Concorde, but with tips pointing up.
Such a complex design can bring multiple aerodynamic challenges when the aircraft goes hypersonic, or faster than five times the speed of sound.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science ... s-concorde
This is one of several similar articles I've seen over the last couple of years. China seems to be pouring truckloads of money into next-gen aviation, space planes, etc.
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China designs hypersonic jet bigger than Boeing 737 with wings like Concorde
14 Jul, 2021
- Researchers used aerodynamic model that contributed to China’s latest space missions
- Official timeline aims by 2035 to operate a fleet of hypersonic aircraft that can transport 10 passengers to anywhere on Earth within an hour
At 45 metres (148 feet), the plane would be nearly a third longer than a 737-700, with two air-breathing engines mounted on top of its main body. The design has a pair of delta wings similar to those of the Concorde, but with tips pointing up.
Such a complex design can bring multiple aerodynamic challenges when the aircraft goes hypersonic, or faster than five times the speed of sound.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science ... s-concorde