"Perry J. Mick" wrote:

This was just mentioned on the canard list:

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/concept/

It's not really a new concept though, considering it's been
around since the Wright Brothers.
--
Perry Mick
Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

Sorry for the second post on this topic, but I find this plane extremely
interesting.  Alan Shaw claims that the wake produced
by the canard causes significant drag on the main wing.  Hence his BWB

design.

I notice that this plane has the canards up
high similar to the Concordski.  Will the turbulent flow off the canard

improve

the lift of the main wing as it travels over the top
of the main wing?

They are talking about Mach 0.95 or higher.  Is much known about canard

designs

at transonic speeds?  Supersonic speeds?

Regards,

Tom Brown

How about the SAAB Grifon?   Supersonic canard fighter.
The trick to M=0.95 flight is to not accelerate the air anywhere on
the airframe more than 0.05 Mach, or you get local shocks
complete with buckets of extra drag.   Quite a trick it is, indeed!

Bill

 
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