What will it take for aircraft development to accelerate again

>>28401177
War, or even better, cold war. A worthy advesary and US fear mongering helps too.

The government to release top secret information.

>>28401177
Pilots who aren't bags of watery meat.

>>28401177
when the chinks start conquering asian countries and have another cold war.

>>28401177
Laser weapons.

>>28401224
That would be a hot war genius.

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>>28401207
This.
Do not understimate pic related.

Cold War against a nation that's both a threat and capable of technological superiority to the USA

A huge leap in energy.

jet engines were a huge leap in power to weight and allowed super sonic flight.

>>28401207
That would only result in the adversary reaching tech parity. Military aviation technology has deviated significantly from civilian function.

>>28401207

This.

We haven't fought anyone that required us to really roll out the big guns since Korea. If the United States were facing a foe that could challenge or deny its airforce then we would see things suddenly start being "discovered" and put into production very quickly.

>>28402555
This.

Why make new fighters when we can just keep upgrading Eagles that are still viable in combat. Everyone is playing ketchup and we are becoming stagnant

Why do you need it to accelerate when you can get it right with extensive simulation. No need to crank out shit and see if it sticks.

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>>28401177
MONEY
Seriously though NASA is broke

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>>28401177
>accelerate again
>again
>he thinks it decelarated

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>>28402753
I want meme planes like this. Powered by nuke power, capable of retarded maneuvers, space flight, and transformation.

>>28401177
For low speed aircraft (M<0.3) we need better energy storage methods (higher energy density/volume) and lighter electric motors.

For high speed aircraft (M~1) we need better high temp materials so we can drive turbine inlet temp up.

For very high speed aircraft (M>3 and up) we need better technology for handling heat buildup.

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Lasers

>>28402786
And mini missile swarms

>>28402786

Well anon... Thats a cartoon and isn't real.

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>>28403778
Water is wet, make them anyway.

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>>28401177
It didn't.
What you saw was a greater visibility of aircraft development.

>>28403830
>chart stops right before supersonic aircraft

epic

A reason for them to go fast.

Missiles are king.

>>28403840
As it turns out, the sound barrier isn't unbreakable, but it's a huge pain in the ass for commercial aviation.

>>28403864
>As it turns out, the sound barrier isn't unbreakable, but it's a huge pain in the ass for commercial aviation.

This has fucking nothing to do with your failure of a "point". Take your pills or something, you seem to be in delirium.

>>28403887
That was my first comment in this thread.

Have you considered Zoloft or something for your aggression issues?

>>28403830
Aviation erection.

>>28403895
Have you considered not posting irrelevant shit?

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>>28402786