Supersonic ground vehicle

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1996-12-04

2000-05-02

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

244 2, 244 36, 244200, 244117R, 244119, 244130, B64C 100

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ABSTRACT:
A supersonic ground vehicle having a housing configured from a pair of back-to-back symmetric housing components, and a shock-reflecting surface which extends in the direction of travel of the housing and which aerodynamically interacts with the housing to form a supersonic biplane, thereby substantially reducing aerodynamic pressure drag.

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