Chinese Hypersonic Developments (HGVs/HCMs)

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(Continued from last post...)

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Some of those planforms resemble those in an earlier academic paper that many believe is related to the H-20 development program.
 

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Some illustrations from a paper that I don't have access to. They show a morphing nose cone design for a hypersonic spaceplane or missile. The nosecone would change shape to improve airframe efficiency and performance (i.e. increase lift, reduce drag, etc.) at different flight regimes.

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