North American Silent Night

[chopper2004]

We are not far off from singing SIlent Night 2 months off ? Anyhow came across this proposed navy project in light of the losses inflicted by NVA SAM and Triple A



It appears not to have flown

ANy thoughts?

Cheers

[PDR1]

Looks a bit like the NA/Rockwell proposal for what became the F117 programme.

PDR

[Just a spotter]

Perhaps an evolution of the 1944 Horten Ho229 design.

JAS

[Fareastdriver]

Stick ice cream on it's nose and it will be mistaken for a seagull.

[tartare]

Funny how we end up imitating nature isn't it.
I often look at the arcuate wings of the 787 and think they look like they seem to be stretching out to take flight.

[PDR1]

Nah - they're just trying to stretch as far away from the battery box as they can get, just in case...



PDR

[tartare]

Very droll

[PersonFromPorlock]

It's just me, I know, but I look at that thing and wonder how they ever got the CG near the CL.

[tartare]

Must admit, although it looks kind of cool (or seagull like according to ones point of view) I'd wondered that myself.
Suspect it would have ended up with a change in the planform, or honking great carnards if it'd had ever progressed any further.
Maybe some leading edge root extensions a la Hornet?
Although that's only for high AoA flight I think?