Comments on: Safety http://www.burnelli.com/wp News about safer, more efficient aircraft Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:34:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arjen http://www.burnelli.com/wp/comment-page-1#comment-7 Arjen Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:25:45 +0000 http://www.burnelli.com/wp/?page_id=39#comment-7 There are so many, very good alternatives for todays airplanes. Most of them invented a long time ago allready. Strangely, even when you study these designs and proof that there is no snag somewhere, they doesnt seem to be able to compete with the conventional aircraft. Lifting bodies are interesting for a few other reasons too: In case of safety: the low aspec ratio makes it more stall and spin resistant, and it stays better controlable at lower speeds. There are so many, very good alternatives for todays airplanes. Most of them invented a long time ago allready.

Strangely, even when you study these designs and proof that there is no snag somewhere, they doesnt seem to be able to compete with the conventional aircraft.

Lifting bodies are interesting for a few other reasons too: In case of safety: the low aspec ratio makes it more stall and spin resistant, and it stays better controlable at lower speeds.

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