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Project Ornithopter. Supersonic biplane. Intuition might suggest that a biplane is not very fast, but intuition is often wrong when an aircraft goes beyond the "sound barrier". That's the situation for the quiet supersonic biplane, a design proposed by German engineer Adolf Busemann in the 1950s. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University have resurrected Busemann's biplane using the latest advances in aerodynamic modelling and simulation, to see if the idea might have 21st-century appeal.
Busemann proposed the idea as a way of dealing with the primary concern of supersonic aircraft for domestic use - the pressure wave that trails behind the supersonic aircraft, creating the annoying sonic boom. In the US and Europe, civil aircraft are prohibited from supersonic overland flight due to the issue, a reality that has aircraft developers investigating a variety of technologies to hush the boom. The next step for the team is to design a more comprehensive 3D model. A robot that flies like a bird. Smartfish: SmartFish. “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery The objective of team SmartFish is to sell or license this revolutionary general aviation aircraft technology to the aviation industry. The SmartFish technology, which is highly innovative in terms of safety, economy and emotion, can be used for a wide range of applications, from UAV to high performance sports planes to business jets that can accommodate up to 20 passengers.
Please check the News section for the latest updates. Smart Fish’s USPs are as follows: EconomyLong range cruise speed of Mach 0.85Long range of Proof Of Concept POC with 3'500-4000kmUltra long range variant of SmartFish with range of up to 10'000kmLow fuel consumptionLow CO2 emissionsHuge internal volume and therefore a roomy cabinLower manufacturing cost compared to conventional design due to lower part countLower operating and maintenance cost than conventional designs.