Comments on: This is the Supersonic Barrier (Feb, 1947) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-899924 Firebrand38 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:27:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-899924 Turns out that the airfoil NACA 65-110 on the Bell X-1 flown by Yeager did the trick. NACA 0012: http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter3.html NACA 65-110 http://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/SP-445/ch2-4.htm#fig5 The NACA 0012 cross section didn't go to waste though...seems that the decidedly subsonic C-5 Galaxy uses the NACA 0012.41 mod profile at the wing root. I still love that drawing. The breathless articles about future aircraft are like a virgin talking about sex; they do it with enthusiasm and ignorance. Turns out that the airfoil NACA 65-110 on the Bell X-1 flown by Yeager did the trick.

NACA 0012:
http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter3.html

NACA 65-110
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/His.....4.htm#fig5

The NACA 0012 cross section didn’t go to waste though…seems that the decidedly subsonic C-5 Galaxy uses the NACA 0012.41 mod profile at the wing root.

I still love that drawing. The breathless articles about future aircraft are like a virgin talking about sex; they do it with enthusiasm and ignorance.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-895238 jayessell Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:16:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-895238 Google for Thunberdirds (cut and paste) High-larious! Google for Thunberdirds (cut and paste) High-larious!

]]> By: jmyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-894899 jmyint Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:39:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-894899 There was also the Russian TU-144 that flew comercially from 1975 to 1978. As of 1999 the was still at least two in use as flying labratories. There was also the Russian TU-144 that flew comercially from 1975 to 1978. As of 1999 the was still at least two in use as flying labratories.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-894428 Firebrand38 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:18:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-894428 Look at that picture again.... Thunderbirds are GO! Look at that picture again….
Thunderbirds are GO!

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-890367 Bob Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:57:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-890367 Concorde was, no longer in service Concorde was, no longer in service

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-890177 Myles Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:27:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/09/this-is-the-supersonic-barrier/#comment-890177 Are any supersonic airliners close to being put into production? Are any supersonic airliners close to being put into production?

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