Supersonic Combat Affordable Light Trainer by Politecnico di Torino
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- early 2000s italy
Pretty but odd...wouldn't the downward jet exhaust produce a constant nose-down pitching moment?
Mole said:
Don't know.
Anyway the authors claim " The adoption of an “almost-mid” wing and the idea of placing the engine (the engine front diameter is smaller than the fuselage height) with a certain inclination angle in order to allow the air ducts coming from the air-intakes (on the bottom of the fuselage to have high and effective performances at high angle of attack) to pass over the centre wing section. These choices have been made in order to obtain low aerodynamic drag and favourable stealth characteristics. A further contribution to the low detectability is given by the bending air ducts path, so the compressor blades are hidden away from the enemy radars. "
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