Could work if the turbine, fuel, weapons, and other heavy components are placed in the front, leaving the aft to be mostly a hollow tube.
Applying trim is going to be a bitch, though. Stability around center of pressure is going to be abysmal, so you better not subject that thing to any high (>0.00001º) AoA.
Now this is pod racing.
Fuck it
bullpups your jet
Never go full canard.
Definitely has star wars vibes.
Quite
Could work if the turbine, fuel, weapons, and other heavy components are placed in the front, leaving the aft to be mostly a hollow tube.
Applying trim is going to be a bitch, though. Stability around center of pressure is going to be abysmal, so you better not subject that thing to any high (>0.00001º) AoA.
First combat jet with a frunk
If the center of gravity is close to the center of lift, yes. Irregardless of the pilot’s location.
are we inventing very fast arrows
For CQ aerial B.
I suggest ABCD (aerial battle, close distance)
Oops All Canard
Sten'ed version next then?
Didn't Starbuck fly one of these against the Cylons?
Rocket engines?