Foreign media: Chinese engineers are researching a new type of hypersonic drone carrier aircraft, whose design is inspired by the 1970s NASA AD-1 experimental aircraft.
This aircraft features a single rotating oblique wing design that can optimize performance during different flight phases. At low speed, the wing is perpendicular to the fuselage, providing a high lift-to-drag ratio (9.1), suitable for takeoff and subsonic cruise. When approaching the speed of sound, the wing rotates to 45 degrees, reducing shockwave drag, with a lift-to-drag ratio of 5.6. At hypersonic speeds (Mach 5), the wing aligns parallel to the fuselage, forming a "waverider" configuration, using compressed air to generate high pressure for efficient flight.
This design has the potential to solve the challenge of stable flight across the entire speed range from takeoff to hypersonic cruise and landing, and can also release drone swarms to carry out missions.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1840684322157575/
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