Nice. Pretty sure it needs a chine from the aft fins to the cannards and a root fairing around the fins.John
Quote from: livingjw on 09/22/2019 02:51 amNice. Pretty sure it needs a chine from the aft fins to the cannards and a root fairing around the fins.JohnIf by chine you mean a bulge that covers the “racetrack” equivalent piping and wires, sure. But I don’t expect it to stick out far nor have a sharp edge, which is usually a “chine” characteristic.
The last picture is not of chines... just the main fin-to-body transition pieces, IMO. The are just two pieces laying next to each other. But I could be wrong.
The last picture is not of chines “proper”... just the main fin-to-body blended transition pieces for the windward sides, IMO. The are just two pieces laying next to each other. But I could be wrong.
Quote from: Lars-J on 09/22/2019 05:40 pmThe last picture is not of chines... just the main fin-to-body transition pieces, IMO. The are just two pieces laying next to each other. But I could be wrong.You may be right, but I think they will extend this forward of the aft fins to form a chine with this or a similar shape. I believe this chine (possibly mythical) will blend into the aft section of the canards. We will see. Great fun! Place your bets.John
Header tanks moved to the front.There will be some large and cold pipes through the cargo area!Perhaps the nose will not be under pressure?It may allow for a stiffening of the wings using the tank headers. It always seemed like a soft spot, structurally.
Quote from: livingjw on 09/22/2019 05:46 pmQuote from: Lars-J on 09/22/2019 05:40 pmThe last picture is not of chines... just the main fin-to-body transition pieces, IMO. The are just two pieces laying next to each other. But I could be wrong.You may be right, but I think they will extend this forward of the aft fins to form a chine with this or a similar shape. I believe this chine (possibly mythical) will blend into the aft section of the canards. We will see. Great fun! Place your bets.JohnThere's a possibility that at their flight regime, the flow detaches from the cylinder prior to the center-plane, so such features would not add a lot of drag.I do like the idea though, it is very elegant, and I have no reason to think supersonic flow will behave in either of these ways.
Series and parallel. Not much change/gain one way or the other.As far as chines go, waiting to see them. I'm still in the blended transition camp. But it would be a great spot for the propellant lines.