Mach 0.95 Boeings...
Questions, questions, questions...
Ok, so I'm sceptical about the strategic direction that Boeing is taking, but I have to admit they must have great engineers on the case, so the project must be feasible. I'm basing all these questions on the artists impression of the delta-winged wonder, issued by Boeing:
i. How is Boeing going to stop the airflow going supersonic around critical areas such as the engine nacelles, etc, etc?
ii. If they can't, would limited areas of supersonic airflow still create a sonic boom?
iii. I've always understood that delta-winged aircraft require higher take-off speeds (i.e. after-burner augmented take-offs for Concorde). Does Boeing have the same issue to resolve?
iv. Ditto for landing speeds?
v. Is such a design stretchable? Contractable?
vi. Why the SR71-style engine nacelles?
Any ideas?
TW