System and method for minimizing wave drag through bilaterally asymmetric design

摘要

An air vehicle (100, 102) having a bilaterally asymmetric configuration may include a body (104) having a longitudinal axis (106). The air vehicle (100, 102) may further include longitudinally offset engine nacelles (234, 236), asymmetrically lengthened engine nacelles (232), and/or longitudinally offset protruding aerodynamic surfaces (190). (Fig. 1)