Astroblitz

23545 pts ยท March 22, 2017


Obsessed by flying machines, both atmospheric and in space. Check my favourites for some nice aircraft/spacecraft pictures.

It's called Delfly

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Tu-95 was loud because the prop tips rotated faster than the speed of sound, creating a constant sonic boom. Other props rotate slower.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Props normally leave rotating air behind. This is a large energy loss. With counter-rotating props, this effect is cancelled, so more thrust

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That's true. Taking off vertically, the weight is rather limited.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It is to keep the boundary layer (affected by friction from the skin) away from the intakes. This ensures smooth airflow to the engines.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Maybe, but on the other hand it's a good boost for the European aerospace industry. Countries like the UK will use both of them.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Thanks!

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The French wanted air-to-ground capabilities from the start, plus they wanted to use them on aircraft carriers.

8 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 1

Sure, there's a lot to tell about that.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

only 1-2 days flying and without communication delays. It'll give us a lot of insights in long endurance spaceflight before we go to Mars.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Excellent post! I personally believe we should aim for a moon base, since the moon is fairly unknown to us. Also it's handy that it's 1/2

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This would make for some nice posters

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They are quite small, and placed a lot lower than the main wing, so their influence is very limited.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I read that it was mostly the exhaust hitting the prop.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The noise they make is amazing!

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Yeah, they really went crazy designing the Starship. Looks fabulous.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think it's used for fuel tanks, air conditioning and similar stuff.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think that's to reduce noise and to make it more efficient.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Nice post! Looks like something a kid would draw, those are always the best designs.

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8 years ago | Likes 68 Dislikes 0

That's really cool! I never expected this to go beyond Imgur!

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Amazing! Never expected this!

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They would fold inside the fuselage when speed increased.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They already sold options to their planes. It shows airlines are really interested and willing to invest in it.

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Turbojets use less air at higher speeds to make thrust. It's more efficient to have a high jet velocity when you're flying fast yourself.

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It's because of shock waves, they cause a lot of drag near Mach 1, at higher speeds this becomes slightly less.

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Nice work! :)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Certainly, only problem is getting enough air for the engines, since rockets are really inefficient.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'd love to see them become reality. Bridges the gap between turboprops and turbojets nicely.

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