High efficiency, supersonic aircraft

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1993-02-03

1994-06-21

Huppert, Michael S.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244 35A, 244204, 244 45R, B64C 338, B64C 2100

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053222423

ABSTRACT:
A supersonic flight aircraft having a longitudinally forwardly extending axis in the direction of flight, and a wing, comprising a wing extending generally laterally relative to the axis, and having a leading edge angled forward or rearwardly relative to a normal to the axis at an angle .OMEGA., and the wing having a maximum thickness t; the angle .OMEGA. and thickness t characterized that in that in supersonic flight conditions, the forwardmost shock wave produced in association with the wing extends generally along or rearwardly of the leading edge, whereby laminar airflow conditions are maintained over the leading edge and adjacent the surface of the wing.

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