Airbus reveals futuristic blended wing aircraft design
Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%.
This “blended wing body” demonstrator is called MAVERIC — which stands for Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls — and is two meters long and 3.2 meters wide.
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