1 activates afterburner.
A boundary layer over an aircraft is a layer of slow moving air that sticks to the aircraft skin. Due to pressure difference, air entering into the boundary layer experiences spiral motion. A boundary layer ingestion engine is an engine that is capable of both: straightening out this airflow, and inhaling it without the asymetrical airpressure causing the engine to blow up. This slow moving airflow means that the engine requires less fuel for the same thrust. Also, the absence of exposed engines or exposed inlets mean less drag. These factors coupled together result in faster speed, farther range, and better fuel efficiency.
Specifications
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- tsampoy 6.5 years ago
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Length 39.6ft (12.1m)
- Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 9,344lbs (4,238kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,344lbs (4,238kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 14.43
- Wing Loading 10.7lbs/ft2 (52.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 874.4ft2 (81.2m2)
- Drag Points 5928
Parts
- Number of Parts 122
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 677
If you want to know what a plane NASA is working on looks like.
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/aeronautics/bli/
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@SweptBackWing14 Oh yeah, I pressed Ag-1 because I saw the tiny engines.
I forgot that 1 activates afterburner. @tsampoy
Thank you. @tsampoy
Flies surprisingly smoothly!