the green flame

a reply to: Blackfinger

It's funny that as you read things a second time. More details come out.
And the rabbit hole gets deeper.

And that design is not totally irrelevant.

www.uasvision.com...

lol. I came across this roleplaying wiki.

Looks like someone did their homework when creating this plane for their fantasy game.

iiwiki.com...

Sr71 has mated with a B1 I see

originally posted by: Blackfinger
Sr71 has mated with a B1 I see

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Then it becomes a SR-B171

a reply to: yuppa
ROFLAO

I'd ID that as the TR-3C personally.

originally posted by: LeviB
I'd ID that as the TR-3C personally.

BURN THE HERETIC!! BURN HIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! lol

We really need a whipping post here for people who say that Tr-x name Oh crap I just did
I,m just going to the powers that be here is the Green Lady bigger or smaller than the Sr71?

a reply to: Blackfinger

Bigger.

a reply to: Blackfinger
Smaller

Hahaha I,m going with Zaph BONE with modified J58,s running with Bromide additive fuel...

I still like the idea of a matured Kingfish using hopped up J58s (I always picture an old diesel mechanic turning up the fuel pump lol), and 4 or 4.5 generation avionics.

Whether I'm right or wrong, it's fun to think about

a reply to: Blackfinger

The Bone wishes.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Is the green flame an entirly new aircraft, or an updated predesesor?

Like an XB-70 remade with todays material tech?

a reply to: BigTrain

It's a hybrid. They started with an older design, updated the materials, then during wind tunnel testing they redesigned into a somewhat new aircraft. There are portions that are recognizable as an older design, and parts that aren't.

a reply to: Zaphod58

So it's a flying wing...?

originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: Zaphod58

So it's a flying wing...?

Mor like a flying arrow head id say.

a reply to: MystikMushroom

Flying wings are almost uncontrollable at supersonic speeds. You can get into the transonic range, and close to supersonic but once you cross over the sound barrier you have a stone cold bitch just waiting for the tiniest mistake.

a reply to: MystikMushroom

im going to guess closer to the XB-70. It was meant for HEF fuels and they tool and kit was there already for manufacturing and maintenance.

i would think a flying wing would not be very good for going very fast, seems the pointy and skinny design is the way to go.

a reply to: penroc3

That's my feeling as well nowadays...

Though echoing Zaph's comment about recognizable elements of an old design with all-new details, I'd imagine that it is to the XB-70 what the F/A-18 was to the T-38.