LightningStrike Concept Aircraft

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Report on concept for tiltwing canard ducted fan LightningStrike aircraft.

 

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-unveils-lightningstrike-helicopter-plane-182500981.html

 

 

[kasper]

Query on my mind is given the lift from a wing is based on either/or both of the pressure differentials top/bottom of a wing and deflection of a mass of air equal to the mass of the aircraft how is a full span set of fans under the wing gonna work other than as a jet?

 

The upper 'wing' will have significantly lower pressure under the wing than above = negative lift and while this may be cancelled out by the pressure differential from the lower wing the full span blast of air is gonna stop the 'wings' from deflecting much air mass downwards ... I guess vertical lift wins over efficiency

 

 

[Kiwi303]

As I commented on HomeBuiltAirplanes, the designers seem to be applying the F4 "flying brick" Phantom approach to flight. I.E. Apply sufficient thrust to evade the laws of physics.