Abstract: A supersonic aircraft comprises a fuselage extending forward and aft, wings coupled to lateral sides of the fuselage, and canards coupled to lateral sides of the fuselage forward of the wings. The individual canards are configured to generate shocks that wrap around the fuselage and intersect with wing leading edges on opposing sides of the fuselage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 26, 2008
Assignee:
Supersonie Aerospace International, LLC
Inventors:
Robert S. Cuccias, John M. Morgenstern, Alan E. Arslan, Howard Lee