flapless_anon

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   by flapless_anon 3y ago

   Yep, there's nothing in discussion here that isn't openly published academic research. Granted its a niche area of research, but that doesn't automatically mean it is sensitive.
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   by flapless_anon 3y ago

   1) Yes - if the engine stopped on a fully fluidic aircraft you'd lose the ability to run the controls. The applications we typically considered for the technology are in addition to normal flappy control surfaces. E.g. you use these
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   by flapless_anon 3y ago

   The air is blown out aft, but the jet is blown adjacent to a curved surface and tends to stick to it. This entrains the flow over the wing and creates a change in lift distribution just like a normal aileron. The thrust vectoring is simila
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   by flapless_anon 3y ago

   Long time HN user, but new account to break real life / online links. I'm one of the designers of the aircraft, if anyone has questions about flow control, integration, "what's the point", I can try and answer them