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The airframe isn't the main cost driver for these things and cardboard is aerodynamically inefficient. You could blow mould or a million other techniques and g
by HNisCIS 6mo ago
The airframe isn't the main cost driver for these things and cardboard is aerodynamically inefficient. You could blow mould or a million other techniques and get a better, possibly cheaper airframe.
- esseph 6mo agoStyrofoam works great for short to medium range glide interceptors that are supposed to be cheaper than the attacking airframe (less weight, less fuel/energy required, less explosive required etc.). Ukraine seems to be pouring a lot of these right now.
- pfdietz 6mo agoStyrofoam has been used in model aircraft for decades. It's easily shaped with a hot wire.