Instantly recognisable by its unusual shape, the Oblique Wing Research Aircraft is a UAV designed and built by NASA during the mid-1970’s to study the flight dynamics of oblique wings. Photos taken by me at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in February 2024.
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Vinyl-addict@reddit
Am I blind or is there no gap for the propellor to rotate through? Is this just a recreation?
notxapple@reddit
You’re blind look closer
joe2105@reddit
That dome on the nose is for the pilot’s head /s
matron999@reddit
Hey NASA why not just use a Spitfire? 🙂
Sivalon@reddit
The engine and prop are mounted on a “disc” in the center fuselage and the wing rotates around this “disc.” The prop aperture just isn’t visible in this pic.
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KerPop42@reddit
Okay, there's putting your prop in the middle of a wing, and then there's rotating your wing with a prop in the middle of it
KokoTheTalkingApe@reddit
Right, that seems like the last place you'd want to put the prop.