MIT has designed two airplanes that are more environmentally friendly … quieter and with fewer GHG emissions. Based on work from a NASA research contract these may provide planes of the future …
"MIT … two new airplane designs … create more environmentally friendly planes … quieter … can take off from shorter runways … …"
" … “D” or “double bubble,” would use 70 percent less fuel than a Boeing 737, according to MIT. Note the long, skinny wings and the small tail."
" … the H, would replace the Boeing 777 for international flights. It’s closer in design to current planes and would burn 50 percent less fuel."
"NASA will pick two of the six teams to move forward, probably within the next few months. … these planes won’t be ready to fly until 2035. …"
Via: SmartPlanet LINK