Chine (aeronautics)
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In aircraft design, a chine is a longitudinal line of sharp change in the cross-section profile of the fuselage or similar body. The term chine originates in boatbuilding, where it applies to a sharp
Chined fuselage of an SR-71 Blackbird
The front view of the A-12 showing forebody shaped into chines
Chines visible on the Northrop YF-23
Northrop YF-23
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The Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter prototype technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force. The design team, with Northrop
Chine (aeronautics)
…Chined fuselage of an SR-71 Blackbird The front view of the A-12 showing forebody shaped into chines Chines visible on the Northrop YF-23 In aircraft design, a chine is a longitudinal line of sharp change in the cross-section profile of the fuselage or similar body. The term chine originates…
YF-23 flying over Edwards Air Force Base
Diagram of several designs submitted for ATF RFI, showing the comparatively small sizes of Northrop's initial designs
From left to right, flat-plate models of Northrop's AMF, USF ("Christmas Tree"), and HSF design concepts. HSF was the preferred concept by 1985.
Northrop's DP110 submission for Dem/Val RFP, which was similar to the eventual YF-23