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Old 1st May 2011 | 03:40
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Hypersonic Deltas

Assuming it's not classified: Why have there been so many concepts for hypersonic planes that had highly swept delta wings? Wouldn't the shockwave be swept behind the wing, thus producing a large increase in drag and a large center of pressure shift?
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