Concept Aircraft
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Bell Helicopter has dipped its toes in the concept waters for the first time with the FCX-001. Unveiled at Heli-Expo 2017, the rotorcraft concept features an airframe crafted from sustainable materials, a hybrid power system, an artificial intelligence co-pilot, and morphing rotor blades.
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When a hawk folds its wings, it plummets to the earth in a controlled high-speed dive. Not exactly the kind of scenario we’d imagine being ideal for modern aircraft. But wing folding can have advantages and NASA wants to make it happen.
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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced that it is celebrating 10 years of its ultra-large business jet, the Lineage 1000E, with a compelling new cabin concept. The Kyoto Airship design would see large, tall windows and skylights installed around the fuselage.
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Comfier aircraft cabins are something we can all get on board with, and the Crystal Cabin Award is aimed at developing just that. The award honors innovative products and concepts for aircraft interiors. The eight 2016 winners have been picked from 95 entrants hailing from 18 countries.
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The awesome Joby S2 operates like a 2-seater manned multicopter drone, that takes off and lands vertically but converts to a fixed wing by folding away its tilting rotors for long-range, high speed commuting.
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Long-haul flights can a tedious and uncomfortable experience. If you're going to be stuck on plane for the best part of 12 hours or more, though, a touch of luxury may go some way to improving the experience. New VIP cabin designs from Mercedes-Benz Style and Lufthansa would offer just that.
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This beautiful concept aircraft design is all about reconnecting plane passengers with the beauty and majesty of flight by actually letting them see out a front window. The Triton features two separate cabin pods with forward-facing windows for full panoramic passenger views.
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Raymond's Solar Flight has detailed its fourth solar-powered aircraft, the Sunstar. Designed primarily for unmanned flight, it's reported to have more performance potential than any other projects currently under development, with greater flight speeds in a turbulence-tolerant design.
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With a history that stretches back more than 60 years, EAA AirVenture now attracts over half a million aircraft enthusiasts, along with some 10,000 planes, helicopters and experimental aircraft of all eras. Gizmag joined the multitudes on the shores of Lake Winnebago for EAA AirVenture 2014.
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Zee.Aero is working on a flying car concept that can take off and land vertically using a plethora of small electric motors turning four-bladed propellers. Illustrations with the patent filing show a version of the vehicle that is narrow enough to fit into a standard shopping center parking space.
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The X-48C Blended Wing Body (BWB, aka Hybrid Wing Body) research aircraft made its 30th and final flight as part of an eight month flight testing campaign last week.
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A team that has created a supersonic jet design resembling a flying shuriken that rotates 90 degrees in flight has been awarded a US$100, 000 grant from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
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