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Fluid dynamics is my jam (most of my masters was studying it)! Even in the intro to fluid mechanics book, they spent a good half+ chapter why a flying wing is s
by syntaxing 2mo ago
Fluid dynamics is my jam (most of my masters was studying it)! Even in the intro to fluid mechanics book, they spent a good half+ chapter why a flying wing is superior and how you can have it designed similar to movie theater seating. But my professor spent a class explaining why regulation will kill it even though the design is great.
- devy 2mo agoSo you think JetZero's blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft design will be killed by regulators? Why? Btw, it will take hydrogen propulsion for their planes to be zero CO2 emission.
- SubMachineGhost 2mo agoCan you share more on why regulations will kill it please?
- ctippett 2mo agoThe regulations currently require all passenger aircraft to be able to maintain positive static stability, which is inherently at odds with the aerodynamics of an all-wing design. As technology and test-flights demonstrate that these designs are actually feasible (and safe), I expect the regulations will eventually be updated.
- calmbonsai 2mo agoAside from regulation, the edge-envelope characteristics of a flying wing mandate fly-by-wire and, essentially, full-time autopilot. Even then, good luck recovering when you, even marginally, exceed the energy*altitude parameters during take-off/landing during high wind shear. Even B2s, with all of their on-board systems, have highly restrictive TOGA envelopes.