KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is funding the development of a fuel-efficient airplane that places the passengers, fuel, and cargo into the flying V's arms.
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is funding the development of a fuel-efficient airplane that places the passengers, fuel, and cargo into the flying V's arms.
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Looking at it, it's hard to see how that could be more efficient than a tube with far thinner wings. Perhaps because it might carry so many more passengers? I can't see it, but what do I know. The concept has been around since the 1950's, at least.
It would be odd seeing where you're going as a passenger.
I can't remember being on an airplane where anyone looked out the window but me and the little kid in the window seat ahead of me.
Once we're in the air I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lummy
It depends on the seating configuration, facing the cockpit or forward.
That delta shape is best for supersonic speeds, bad for subsonic - too much drag. I suspect that they are designing supersonic passenger aircraft.Quote:
Originally Posted by DGUtley
"we could see a flying-scale model as well as a full-size section of the interior as soon as October"
https://news.thomasnet.com/featured/...-in-the-wings/
I alwa3ys look out the window to see if the pilot has enough sense to put the flaps down for take off and landing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lummy
Putting passengers in the leading edge of a flying wing has been batted around since the sixties. If figure most people would have conniptions seeing the ground rush up at them like that...
I would think and I could be wrong that the wing is the most dangerous spot on the plane.
I hate flying, I being a passenger in a vehicle, I hate not being in control of my destiny. If im going to die I want to be the reason, not someone else
Well, the article was about a flying wing variant. As Squid ward said to SpongeBob who was complaining about the crust on his krabby patty bun, "it's a bun, it's all crust".Quote:
Originally Posted by Common
A flying wing is basically all wing.
I've never thought the design was practical fir commercial aviation, but it does save fuel.