INTEGRATED AND/OR MODULAR HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT

摘要

An integrated and/or modular high-speed aircraft (1200) and method of design. The aircraft (1200) can have a supersonic or near-sonic cruise Mach number. In one embodiment, the aircraft can include an aft body (1214) integrated with a delta wing (1204) and a rearwardly tapering fuselage (1202) to define a smooth forward-to-rear area distribution. An engine (1216), inlet, and exhaust nozzle can be integrated into the aft body to be at least partially hidden behind the wing (1204).