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SAX-40 Aircraft

SAX-40 Aircraft

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

A bit like a civilianized B2

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

"149 passenger-miles per UK gallon of fuel (compared with about 201 for the best current aircraft in this range and size)."

Am I missing something?

Mike

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

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make your 201 , 120 which makes it 25% more efficient

Dyslexics of the World: 'Untie!'

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

There have been many proposals based on a more integrated airframe for passenger aircraft, such as flying wing (which this one approximates0 or lifting body.

We looked at this at Uni as part of our Aircraft Design studies and if I recall I may have read articles in the RAeS magazine or somewhere.  

One of the major problems with these novel shape aircraft is apparantly ingress/egress especially during an emergency.  There's also the fact that passengers tend to like windows which these shapes tend to limit.

I'm not saying it wont happen I'm just saying the basic concept's been around a long time and I wouldn't count on it happening any time soon.

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

Wow, the website's been changed already! Down the memory hole with the 201 figure:)

Mike

RE: SAX-40 Aircraft

KENAT

I always liked the quote from the honest airline's safety talk:"We've given you a lifejacket. Don't bother looking for it, if we crash and you can use it then it will be a miracle, as this has never happened before."

Cheers

Greg Locock

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