Released on - 5/19/2010 12:59:12 PM
The hottest and most happening field in technology is... the airfield. First, an aeroplane has been invented that consumes only 30% of the fuel that a regular aeroplane would require. Secondly, a separate team has just launched a new unmanned aircraft.
A Cheaper, Greener Aeroplane
The hallowed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come out with a new design for an aeroplane that consumes 70% less fuel than a standard plane. Out of six other groups, MIT was selected by NASA to create a new design for an aeroplane that:
? Is more fuel-efficient and cheaper to run
? Produces lower emissions, making it greener and cleaner
? Can take off from a shorter runway
MIT's D-series plane met all of these specifications and has been nicknamed "double bubble". NASA has undertaken the project and it has been called "N+3", indicating that only 3 iterations or generations will be required to produce the aircraft.
NASA expects air traffic to double over next few decades and, proactively, the organisation is joining forces with private organisations to help meet the demand. A supersonic commercial aircraft is in the offing, which will travel faster than the speed of sound. Boeing and Lockheed-Martin are responsible for this.
The Unmanned Aircraft
It is quite eerie, seeing a plane take off without a pilot. Aptly known as "Phantom Ray", Boeing has created the world's first Unmanned Airborne System (UAS). "Phantom Ray" uses such cutting-edge technologies that it could be used for purposes like:
? Reconnaissance
? Gathering intelligence
? Surveillance
? Air defence and attack against enemies
? Aerial refuelling
In fact, the possibilities are almost endless. This is just a first prototype, but Boeing expects to start rolling off further similar prototypes in rapid succession. It created the "Phantom Ray" prototype for the US Air Force, the US Navy and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The team expects to test the new aircraft for a few months and then in December 2010 it will complete its maiden flight.
A Cheaper, Greener Aeroplane
The hallowed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come out with a new design for an aeroplane that consumes 70% less fuel than a standard plane. Out of six other groups, MIT was selected by NASA to create a new design for an aeroplane that:
? Is more fuel-efficient and cheaper to run
? Produces lower emissions, making it greener and cleaner
? Can take off from a shorter runway
MIT's D-series plane met all of these specifications and has been nicknamed "double bubble". NASA has undertaken the project and it has been called "N+3", indicating that only 3 iterations or generations will be required to produce the aircraft.
NASA expects air traffic to double over next few decades and, proactively, the organisation is joining forces with private organisations to help meet the demand. A supersonic commercial aircraft is in the offing, which will travel faster than the speed of sound. Boeing and Lockheed-Martin are responsible for this.
The Unmanned Aircraft
It is quite eerie, seeing a plane take off without a pilot. Aptly known as "Phantom Ray", Boeing has created the world's first Unmanned Airborne System (UAS). "Phantom Ray" uses such cutting-edge technologies that it could be used for purposes like:
? Reconnaissance
? Gathering intelligence
? Surveillance
? Air defence and attack against enemies
? Aerial refuelling
In fact, the possibilities are almost endless. This is just a first prototype, but Boeing expects to start rolling off further similar prototypes in rapid succession. It created the "Phantom Ray" prototype for the US Air Force, the US Navy and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The team expects to test the new aircraft for a few months and then in December 2010 it will complete its maiden flight.
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