Rochlau R-21 ‘Tamper’
VARIABLE-GEOMETRY PASSENGER JET
WINTER 2024
A variable-geometry wing, or “swing-wing”, is an engineering solution for aircraft operating in highly dynamic environments, allowing for both agile low-speed performance and high-speed transonic cruise. Featured on many military jets of the 20th century, a pilot manually controls the angle of wing sweep, allowing precise aerodynamic adaptation to operational need.
Innovative and successful, variable-geometry wings have nonetheless never seen application in passenger aircraft.
But what if they did? Modeled on early passenger jets of the formative 50s and 60s, the Rochlau R-21 ‘Tamper’ is my concept design for a mid-century swing-wing airliner. ▨
NATION
CLASSIFICATION
L
LINER
LENGTH
122′
WINGSPAN
84’/
127′
HEIGHT
31′
TOP SPEED
600
KN
RANGE
3300
NMI
CAPACITY
150
PAX
M M X X I V