Ask an Explainer

Q:

What is the future of planes?

A:

This question has several answers, but the most promenient ideas for the future of aircraft are as followed: Overall the entire industry wants higher efficency for planes, whether that means more fuel efficent engines or even electric powered aircraft. They also want less noise and more comfort for passengers while decreasing overall flight costs for either the pilot or the company who owns the aircraft. The ways that these needs can be addressed is through the use of new composite materials that decrease the weight of the aircraft, along with new designs that can help reduce overall drag on the craft such as closed winged planes

Ask an Explainer
Categories: