Is This the Airplane of the Future?
| January 21, 2015
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2. Integrated Wings
The wings we know that stick out from the body of the aircraft could be considered primitive when the designers start building the newest planes with the body and wings seamlessly integrated together.
With the hope of improving the plane’s aerodynamics, NASA and Boeing are currently developing “The Blended Wing Body,” which will slip those pesky air molecules out of the way with incredible ease. The new planes will also cut down on the noise and be able to swoop silently over populated areas. These planes could carry up to 800 passengers and save fuel by 20 percent. The Blended Wing Body could be implemented in commercial aviation as early as 2025.
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