deicer Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/31/us/worlds-largest-airplane-rolled-out-paul-allen/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 NOT the first of its kind just the largest of its kind. Scaled Composites White Knight is the same design principle for the same purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon The Loon Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I saw the story this morning and thought "Hmmm...it's June 1rst, not April 1rst." Wonder how it handles with 2 out (gawd forbid 3 out) on one side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 It's like a massive tuning fork....I wonder how they dealt with resonance between the two fuselages...if there is any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEFCON Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 The aircraft looks weak structurally. Separate tails may reduce weight and drag, but like JL, I too wonder about the resonance issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Another thought is protection from un contained engine failures or respecting the rotor burst zone. I doubt the aircraft was built to FAR25. So many questions...looks darn interesting though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEFCON Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Yes, it does look 'interesting'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 just a larger version of this aircraft already in operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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