Eternity RPC Board
11-11-2018, 06:09 PM
The Scimitar engine variant is entirely in the atmosphere, so it does not contain stores of oxygen like the Spaceplane version; so it would be able to carry more fuel explaining the longer range as noted by the Sydney to Brussels. For the most part it does follow a conventional flight path, however it would include in that flight path large portions where it would be at a higher attitude for hypersonic flight as to not interfere with commercial traffic, as the amount of maneuverability would be limited at such speeds, which is why thrust vectoring would be used to help with that somewhat.
As DeS noted earlier, the payload would be closer to the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, as well as its actual size for the design me and Lom are imagining would be similar to the B-1 Lancer as well. However due to the stealth nature of the bomber, for most missions requiring optimal stealth the payload would be limited to its internal storage of 75,000lbs this would also be required in order to reach hypersonic velocities, as other external payloads would increase the drag too much. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer)
While the civilian variant of the aircraft is going to be limited by normal regulations for civilian aircraft, the military aircraft would be able to have a service ceiling above 60,000 feet, closer to 80,000 to 100,000 Feet (as noted on the companies website). However, while the military aircraft would travel at hypersonic velocities mostly over the ocean depending on the target, and the location of origin, Singan and Lomarre would be applying new aerodynamic techniques that in RL are being worked on by NASA and is within a few years of real world application. The constructional features would be the implementation of a long nose to the aircraft, with multiple surface area control wings as well as small canards, together these would work together to ensure individual pressure waves that on normal aircraft converge together to make sonic booms, well you know...don't converge. Making it as the article I found says "more of a car door being slammed shut". This would allow the aircraft to fly at hypersonic velocities with little to no disturbances over populated areas. (https://www.cnet.com/news/supersonic-without-the-boom/)
As DeS noted earlier, the payload would be closer to the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, as well as its actual size for the design me and Lom are imagining would be similar to the B-1 Lancer as well. However due to the stealth nature of the bomber, for most missions requiring optimal stealth the payload would be limited to its internal storage of 75,000lbs this would also be required in order to reach hypersonic velocities, as other external payloads would increase the drag too much. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer)
While the civilian variant of the aircraft is going to be limited by normal regulations for civilian aircraft, the military aircraft would be able to have a service ceiling above 60,000 feet, closer to 80,000 to 100,000 Feet (as noted on the companies website). However, while the military aircraft would travel at hypersonic velocities mostly over the ocean depending on the target, and the location of origin, Singan and Lomarre would be applying new aerodynamic techniques that in RL are being worked on by NASA and is within a few years of real world application. The constructional features would be the implementation of a long nose to the aircraft, with multiple surface area control wings as well as small canards, together these would work together to ensure individual pressure waves that on normal aircraft converge together to make sonic booms, well you know...don't converge. Making it as the article I found says "more of a car door being slammed shut". This would allow the aircraft to fly at hypersonic velocities with little to no disturbances over populated areas. (https://www.cnet.com/news/supersonic-without-the-boom/)