I'm about to have an argument with someone about aircraft fuselage colours. Before I foolishly start offering to bet money on the matter, can anyone explain the significance of Concorde's white fuselage versus the black fuselages used by other (military) high-speed aircraft?
What are the advantages of painting the fuselage black (a better emitter of heat) against white (a better reflector) ?
Does the heat generated by skin/air friction have to be considered at all?
Thanks
