Hacker News with Generative AI: Aircraft Design

Air Force Tests Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet (airandspaceforces.com)
The Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to revise the full-scale aircraft’s control software and final configuration—the first flight of which remains on track for 2027.
Aerospace, Military, Technology, Aircraft Design
14 points by rbanffy 12 days ago | 2 comments
China's next-gen tailless combat aircraft analysed (aerosociety.com)
On Boxing Day 26 December 2024, pictures and video emerged of a new Chinese stealth aircraft, featuring a unique configuration of three engines, diamond planform and no tail. Veteran aviation journalist and stealth expert BILL SWEETMAN assesses what we know so far. 
China, Aviation, Military, Stealth Technology, Aircraft Design
7 points by anactofgod 17 days ago | 0 comments
Flying-Vs and longer wings: how the shape of passenger planes is about to change (theguardian.com)
Urgent search for better fuel efficiency to cut emissions is driving radical innovation in aircraft design
Aviation, Aircraft Design, Sustainability, Fuel Efficiency, Innovation
7 points by sandebert 111 days ago | 0 comments
Effect of passenger position on crash injury risk in aircraft (2015) [pdf] (tc.faa.gov)
Aviation Safety, Aircraft Design, Injury Prevention, Research
63 points by susam 218 days ago | 87 comments