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Canards come to mind right off the bat. Even military aircraft aren't pushing the envelope in design features anymore Ever seen the JAS39 Gripen (http://en.wi
by lutorm 15y ago
Canards come to mind right off the bat.
Even military aircraft aren't pushing the envelope in design features anymore
Ever seen the JAS39 Gripen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gripen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gripen)?
- run4yourlives 15y agoCanards have been used quite heavily in fighter jets for the last 20 years... Gripen, Typhoon, Rafale, Kfir. All delta-winged designs with the same basic layout. For that specific example however I was thinking civilian aircraft, in which canards would be a huge step forward but are never seen.
- lutorm 15y agoYou are practically correct about that last thing, though I must point out that never is too strong a word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144
- run4yourlives 15y agoNever as in "commercial success". Closer to reality than the 144, which was pretty much a government money pit, was the Beech Starship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Starship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Starship). Again though, not able to see any real success.