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The Future of Aviation: 3 Trends in Flight

Rebecca Kutzer-Rice | Date: 07-28-10 | Comments

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• With governments passing laws and engineers creating new technologies, aviation is undergoing some major changes indeed. Check out these three hot topics in flight for an idea of what air travel might look like in a few years.
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  One of the trendiest topics in aviation is futuristic design and innovation. While green energy and drone technology are often incorporated into futuristic plans, more outlandish design quirks are also exciting engineers. A prime example is Airbus' 2030 Concept Plane, which features elements that airplanes might have 20 to 40 years from now. Conceptual components include self-cleaning cabins, smart seats that form to passengers' bodies, and see-through walls, floors and ceilings. Engineers even imagine holographic projections that could turn the cabin into a home office or Zen garden.

  

  The Airbus conceptual plane features extra-long wings, a U-shaped tail and a highly efficient fuselage.
  

  "It's not a real aircraft, and all the technologies it features, though feasible, are not likely to come together in the same manner. Here we are stretching our imagination and thinking beyond our usual boundaries," says Charles Champion, vice president of engineering at Airbus. Still—these designs might provide the keys to safer, greener and more comfortable air travel.

  Which of these trends excite you the most? What would you like to see in the future of flight? Sound off below in the comments section!

   

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