By: bring_it_on
- 18th July 2015 at 15:52Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Unless there was considerable black research post cancellation, the US effectively dropped the supersonic flying wing concept when the switchblade was cancelled. Of course that does not completely rule out the fact that the LRS-B cannot be both a flying wing and supersonic but it in my opinion is rather unlikely (both it being a supersonic-flying-wing and being supersonic).
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By: obligatory
- 18th July 2015 at 16:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
just steepen wing sweep or increase power and it will go supersonic,
the bomber is going to have to fly unescorted in hostile airspace,
there is too compelling reasons to increase speed not to do it,
even more so now that most new fighters are supercruise capable
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By: Tu22m - 16th July 2015 at 23:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It is high subsonic, NG made a book where they discuss it.
http://www.northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/B2SpiritBomber/SpiritOfInnovationBook/Pages/default.aspx
It is supposed to go near supersonic at sealevel but never above mach 1.
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By: TomcatViP - 17th July 2015 at 02:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I had to read once again the doc and confirm that we still can't rule out this hypothesis.
But it does not mean that it is true.
High subsonic is general in the 0.9 range. Geometry and law of physics can't aniliate any doubts.
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By: bring_it_on - 18th July 2015 at 15:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Unless there was considerable black research post cancellation, the US effectively dropped the supersonic flying wing concept when the switchblade was cancelled. Of course that does not completely rule out the fact that the LRS-B cannot be both a flying wing and supersonic but it in my opinion is rather unlikely (both it being a supersonic-flying-wing and being supersonic).
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By: obligatory - 18th July 2015 at 16:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
just steepen wing sweep or increase power and it will go supersonic,
the bomber is going to have to fly unescorted in hostile airspace,
there is too compelling reasons to increase speed not to do it,
even more so now that most new fighters are supercruise capable