An unusual jet is being tested in Russia
"Tadpole" - a promising model of an administrative jet developed by TsAGI them. Zhukovsky. The device got such a bizarre name because of the expanded nose of the fuselage, tapering to the tail.
On the eve it became known that the plane passed the next purge tests of the mechanized wing, this time with deflectable flaps. Tests in the wind tunnel were carried out at a speed of 0,2 Mach. The data obtained after careful analysis will allow us to study the load-bearing properties of the device at low speeds, for example, during take-off and landing.
Recall that the development of "Tadpole" has been underway since 2010. A feature of the aircraft is its teardrop-shaped hull, which allows not only to increase passenger comfort by expanding the cabin, but also to improve aerodynamic performance, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
It is assumed that the brainchild of TsAGI them. Zhukovsky will be executed according to the mid-plane scheme with a T-shaped tail and will be able to reach speeds up to 0,82 Mach number. Two jet engines will be placed above the wing, which will reduce aircraft noise. The mass of the device will be about 6 tons, and the flight range - from 4,2 thousand km with three passengers, up to 3,2 thousand km with six.
On the eve it became known that the plane passed the next purge tests of the mechanized wing, this time with deflectable flaps. Tests in the wind tunnel were carried out at a speed of 0,2 Mach. The data obtained after careful analysis will allow us to study the load-bearing properties of the device at low speeds, for example, during take-off and landing.
Recall that the development of "Tadpole" has been underway since 2010. A feature of the aircraft is its teardrop-shaped hull, which allows not only to increase passenger comfort by expanding the cabin, but also to improve aerodynamic performance, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
It is assumed that the brainchild of TsAGI them. Zhukovsky will be executed according to the mid-plane scheme with a T-shaped tail and will be able to reach speeds up to 0,82 Mach number. Two jet engines will be placed above the wing, which will reduce aircraft noise. The mass of the device will be about 6 tons, and the flight range - from 4,2 thousand km with three passengers, up to 3,2 thousand km with six.
Information