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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by LoSboccacc on Monday May 07, 2018 @05:41PM (#17016699)
medium bypass can push mach 2.2? holy intake shock. any precedent for engines having such performance?
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by lambdasquirrel on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @12:52AM (#17018908)
The F-22’s engines have 0.3:1, it cruised at Mach 1.8, and it’s old 90’s tech now. Correct me if I’m wrong. Maybe 2.2 is pushing it, but the claim doesn’t seem outlandish. The Boom doesn’t need the wings of an air superiority fighter, amongst other things.
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