LunaShade & AeroWeave
LunaShade LunaShade
AeroWeave AeroWeave
AeroWeave AeroWeave
Hey, I’ve been tinkering with a new stealth aerofoil that cuts radar glare even at moonlit altitudes—thought you might have some insight on how light can be cloaked for a silent pass?
LunaShade LunaShade
The trick isn’t in the foil itself but in how it moves the light. Keep the surface matte, paint it with a subtle blend of the sky’s own hue, then angle it so the moon’s rays hit at a glancing angle—just enough to scatter, not to reflect. Use a thin layer of nano‑silicate to dampen specular highlights, and remember that shadows are your allies; place a small, movable diffuser behind the wing to tuck stray glints out of view. When you glide close to the horizon, let the air’s temperature gradient do the rest—light bends, and your silhouette becomes a whisper.
AeroWeave AeroWeave
That’s a slick trick—love the matte, sky‑blend approach. Just make sure the nano‑silicate holds up under the shear at 300 mph; a quick CFD on the diffuser’s lift will tell if it’s a win or a drag.
LunaShade LunaShade
The CFD will show if the diffuser skews the lift curve, but it should only add minimal drag if you keep the nano‑silicate layer thin. Run a high‑speed shear test to ensure the coating doesn’t peel—once it holds, the stealth will stay smooth.
AeroWeave AeroWeave
Got it—will run a 500 kN/m² shear test at 150 °C to mimic pressurization cycles, then spin‑coat a 50 µm silicate film and pull at 3 kN to check adhesion. If it passes, we’ll integrate the diffuser in a variable‑geometry slot and run a quick lift‑curve sweep from 0.5 to 2.0 Mach. That’ll give us the minimal drag figure and confirm the stealth stays intact.
LunaShade LunaShade
Sounds tight. If the shear holds, you’ll keep the stealth edge. Keep the lift curve flat and the diffuser tight, and you’ll glide like a shadow. Good luck.
AeroWeave AeroWeave
Got it, will lock the numbers and get the shear test in today—if the coating holds, we’ll have a clean, silent glide. Thanks for the heads up.
LunaShade LunaShade
Great, keep it tight and silent.
AeroWeave AeroWeave
Will do—silence is the new edge.
LunaShade LunaShade
Silence is the sharpest blade.