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Apr 18th, 2009 at 5:03pm

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Is a jet airliner with clean aerodynamics feasible? Virgin Global Flyer was a clean, gliderlike jet, and also flew far away, efficiently.
 
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Reply #1 - Apr 21st, 2009 at 5:50pm

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Basically what you want is an airliner that can use very little thrust to achieve high speeds at high altitudes for extended periods?
 

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Reply #2 - Apr 27th, 2009 at 3:27am

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Travis wrote on Apr 21st, 2009 at 5:50pm:
Basically what you want is an airliner that can use very little thrust to achieve high speeds at high altitudes for extended periods?

Yes, it can be stated that way.
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 27th, 2009 at 3:49am

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chornedsnorkack wrote on Apr 18th, 2009 at 5:03pm:
See
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19900003192_1990003192.pdf

Is a jet airliner with clean aerodynamics feasible? Virgin Global Flyer was a clean, gliderlike jet, and also flew far away, efficiently.


I reckon the Bloke from "Numb3rs" worked that lot out... Wink... Grin...!

Paul...G-BPLF... Grin...!

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