High-efficiency, supersonic aircraft

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Patent

CA 2155316

A supersonic flight aircraft having a longitudinally forwardly extending axis in the direction of flight, and a wing (11, 12) -comprising a wing (11, 12) extending generally laterally relative to the axis, and having a leading edge (13, 14) angled forward or rearwardly relative to a normal to the axis at an angle (?), and the wing (11, 12) having a maximum thickness (t); the angle (?) and thickness (t) characterized I in that in supersonic flight conditions, the forwardmost shock wave produced in association with the wing (11, 12) extends generally along or rearwardly of the leading edge (13, 14) whereby laminar airflow conditions are maintained over the leading edge (13, 14) and adjacent the surface of the wing (11, 12).

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