Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently
by Someone on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @01:11PM
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”the increased surface area”
Is there greater surface area? One way to look at this design is to take an Airbus 350, take of the wings, bend the body in a V-shape and, finally, flatten it to make it generate lift.
That won’t be exactly correct (for example, flattening the body will decrease volume, and, likely, max # of passengers), but given that it has the same passenger capacity, I would think it’s a decent approximation. So, if you need extra material, the loss of those wings gives you some room before the resulting plane becomes heavier than a A-350.
Is there greater surface area? One way to look at this design is to take an Airbus 350, take of the wings, bend the body in a V-shape and, finally, flatten it to make it generate lift.
That won’t be exactly correct (for example, flattening the body will decrease volume, and, likely, max # of passengers), but given that it has the same passenger capacity, I would think it’s a decent approximation. So, if you need extra material, the loss of those wings gives you some room before the resulting plane becomes heavier than a A-350.