• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Just look at the F-117A. That thing has the aerodynamic profile of a school bus made of cinder blocks. It “flies” because it goes fast enough to just about hit escape velocity.

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      8 months ago

      The F117a isn’t actually that bad. It’s very unstable, mind, but it’s not relying on brute force for lift.

      It’s not fast at all. Its slowness is a design feature since going fast reduces stealth- by generating more heat in the exhaust and more noise. It also means the engines can be smaller which reduces the size of the engines (which, the fans are a nice flat surface to generate returns off of,)