New Boeing 797

[Ex-Bay]

I wonder how much cheaper it is than a B2 . . . . . . .
Fancy a ride in it ?

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[roverboy]

According to this, it's a load of horse's @rse though
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm

 

[Ex-Bay]

According to this, it's a load of horse's @rse though
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm

Oh Drat; I've been had - again!

Would the local Mod please kill it ?
Thanks

 

[Rikster]

According to this, it's a load of horse's @rse though
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm

were some people actually thinking this was real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jeez....DT_Xtremez_17:

 

[Slider]

You're not having much luck with these new aircraft tonight are you Ex-Bay.

Still good though. Hadn't seen it before myselfDT_Xtremez_28:

 

[grumpyoldb]

Ex B, what are you on? I can't come out of a bottle, that's for sure!!

 

[FOMz]

Oh Drat; I've been had - again!

Would the local Mod please kill it ?
Thanks

I think its quite funny you've fallen for it hook line and sinker. I think the thread should stay, so people can take the p1ss out of you. DT_Xtremez_05:

 

[Highflight]

Look at this new aircraft....

Boeing is preparing a 1,000 passenger jet that could reshape the Air Travel industry for the next 100 years. The radical Blended Wing design has been developed by Boeing in cooperation withthe NASA-Langley Research Center. The mammoth plane will have a wing span of 265feet compared to the 747's 211 feet, and is designed to fit within the newly created terminalsused for the 555 seat Airbus A380, which is 262 feet wide. (and only three engines)

The new 797 is in direct response to the Airbus A380 which has racked up 159 orders, but hasnot yet flown any passengers. Boeing decide to kill its 747X stretched super jumbo in 2003 afterlittle interest was shown by airline companies, but has continued to develop the ultimate Airbuscrusher 797 for years at its Phantom Works research facility in Long Beach , Calif.

The Airbus A380 has been in the works since 1999 and has accumulated $13 billion indevelopment costs, which gives Boeing a huge advantage now that Airbus has committed to theolder style tubular aircraft for decades to come.

There are several big advantages to the blended wing design, the most important being the liftto drag ratio which is expected to increase by an amazing 50%, with overall weight reduced by25%, making it an estimated 33% more efficient than the A380, and making Airbus's $13 billiondollar investment look shaky.

[PS. I got sent this; I didn't write it! ]
I wonder how much cheaper it is than a B2 . . . . . . .
Fancy a ride in it ?

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Wow,! what a name for such a large aircraft. Pretty accurate though. If this crashed it will have the desired effect, as it name implies.DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[Ex-Bay]

I think its quite funny you've fallen for it hook line and sinker. I think the thread should stay, so people can take the p1ss out of you. DT_Xtremez_05:

And thank you, FOMZ.
Nothing quite like the feeling that crawling under a rock is a good idea.

But bearing in mind the shape of the B2 Spirit bomber (to name but one 'flying wing'), I figured it just might be a goer (I'm Air Wireless, not Airframes).

XB

 

[Hammer and stillson]

If you have a look at boeings website there are all different a/c designs tail-less and wing-less. Its even more fightening when you see the original B2 could have been in service in time for WWII. I had to do a project on these type of a/c as our boss though it would be a good idea for airman developement.

 

[Rikster]

If you have a look at boeings website there are all different a/c designs tail-less and wing-less. Its even more fightening when you see the original B2 could have been in service in time for WWII. I had to do a project on these type of a/c as our boss though it would be a good idea for airman developement.

Awesome quote man!!!!!!!!!!!!
I assume you mean that the yanks (including Northrop) and a load of German scientists worked on various "flying wing" designs including the Horten brothers who, in my opinion designed some beautiful looking aircraft. I also believe Mr Junkers had the "air transport" flying wing design patented.

But as for the B2 stealth thing......yeah it looks like a Horten design, but then most flying wings look pretty similar, and the Hortens weren't designing for "stealth" it just so happens it looks like that. But in NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM could anyone have designed and built a B2 in time for WWII

 

[Hammer and stillson]

Sorry I didn't mean to say it was a B2 just the fore runner to it.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/heritage/index.html

Check out the entry for 1946. I know it doesn't say too much


http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/xb-35_flying_wing.pl

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/xb-35.htm

http://www.yourzagi.com/history.htm

http://www.warbirdforum.com/paxwing.htm

A few links to flying wing A/C and there are bucket loads more and the wing-less are even more bizzare

 

[Rikster]

Still I like the Horten design better, and Junkers went for his design in 1910!!! so maybe if he had persevered he could have built a B2 in time for WWIDT_Xtremez_28:

there is some great stuff on here:
http://www.luft46.com/

check out the Focke Wulf TA183 Design III, now if that isn't a Mig 17 I'll eat my hat!

 

[Ex-Bay]

Some rigger out there might explain to me how the 'eck this thing flew. It's spooky enough watching a B2, but how can a flying wing steer or manouver ?

Me? I'm Wirelss, me mate.

 

[roverboy]

Still I like the Horten design better, and Junkers went for his design in 1910!!! so maybe if he had persevered he could have built a B2 in time for WWIDT_Xtremez_28:

there is some great stuff on here:
http://www.luft46.com/

check out the Focke Wulf TA183 Design III, now if that isn't a Mig 17 I'll eat my hat!

That site is fascinating mate and has reminded how scarey some of the advances in technology would have become had the Box-heads won ze var. It got me thinking about experimental aircraft and I stumbled across this offering from the Russkies which isn't too different from what ex-bay started the thread with
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/experimental/tu404-01.htm