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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: worldstarcountry
Those aren't development craft. Those shapes are actually not very good for aircraft designed.
originally posted by: ElGoobero
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ElGoobero
No, they're actually fairly efficient in terms of lift. Not as efficient as say an F-15, but they generate quite a bit of lift.
maybe I'm thinking of Vietnam-era stuff like the century series and the F4
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: worldstarcountry
I didn't say they were. I said those shapes are bad for aircraft. The F-117 was horribly inefficient and so unstable that many people said they'd never fly because of that shape. They're not true flying wings or blended designs. They're not good for high altitude, or efficient long range.