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=/\= NASA unveils next gen airplane designs
« on: January 16, 2011, 05:01:05 pm »
the one definitely is inspired by spaceship one and whiteknight ;) HA!

http://www.ispyce.com/2011/01/nasa-next-generation-airplanes.html
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Re: =/\= NASA unveils next gen airplane designs
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 05:33:43 pm »
I think Boeing or AirBus will decide on that is the next gen of aircraft as Nasa should stick with space vehicles or vessel.
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Re: =/\= NASA unveils next gen airplane designs
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 09:12:17 am »
The flying wing has been a proven stable and fuel efficient design since the 1930's..... now it is a new 'concept'?!?!?!?!
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Re: =/\= NASA unveils next gen airplane designs
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2011, 03:19:27 pm »
admittedly i was chuckling through the entire article... ;)
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Re: =/\= NASA unveils next gen airplane designs
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2011, 08:58:13 am »
The 3rd photo design would fumction at very few runways as they exist today. Only 300' wide SAC runways, I Think, could handle that design
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