<strong>What air travel might look like in 2068: </strong>Will the passenger planes of the future continue the look of the past 50 years or will there be whole new designs? Here are some of the concepts which might catch on.
What air travel might look like in 2068: Will the passenger planes of the future continue the look of the past 50 years or will there be whole new designs? Here are some of the concepts which might catch on.
<strong>Electric dreams: </strong>Most short-haul flying is likely to go electric within the next few decades. Lower noise levels and operational costs will make it possible for electrical-powered aircraft to fly much closer to where people live and work.
Electric dreams: Most short-haul flying is likely to go electric within the next few decades. Lower noise levels and operational costs will make it possible for electrical-powered aircraft to fly much closer to where people live and work.
<strong>Taxis: </strong>Flying taxis will become a reality very soon. Eventually they could be integrated into the air travel experience, so tasks like luggage check-in and identity verification via biometrics could be completed on board in advance.
Taxis: Flying taxis will become a reality very soon. Eventually they could be integrated into the air travel experience, so tasks like luggage check-in and identity verification via biometrics could be completed on board in advance.
<strong>Flying wing:</strong> "The emergence of electrical aircraft will lead to new fuselage designs that can accommodate passenger needs much better," says ACLA Studio's Victor Carlioz. Some futuristic concepts feature windowless aircraft which recall the flying wing.
Flying wing: "The emergence of electrical aircraft will lead to new fuselage designs that can accommodate passenger needs much better," says ACLA Studio's Victor Carlioz. Some futuristic concepts feature windowless aircraft which recall the flying wing.
<strong>Blended Wing Body: </strong>The advantages of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) fixed-wing aircraft include lower noise and increased fuel efficiency.
Blended Wing Body: The advantages of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) fixed-wing aircraft include lower noise and increased fuel efficiency.
<strong>Window to the future:</strong> However, adds Carlioz, "While there may be some structural benefits from getting rid of the windows, there is also another line of thought that says the opposite: having some point of communication with the outside improves the passenger experience."
Window to the future: However, adds Carlioz, "While there may be some structural benefits from getting rid of the windows, there is also another line of thought that says the opposite: having some point of communication with the outside improves the passenger experience."