The flying v is designed to carry passengers cargo and fuel tanks in its wings.
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The flying v s unique design places the passenger cabin the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings and experts hope that the plane s aerodynamic shape will cut fuel consumption by 20.
The flying v project is being funded by klm and a scale model is expected to take to the skies in october at amsterdam schipol airport although the aircraft probably won t be available for commercial service for another 20 to.
On monday klm announced plans to collaborate with delft university of technology on the school s in development flying v airplane design.
A v shaped airliner that seats passengers in the wings instead of a central fuselage could make long distance air travel more sustainable and it s more tha.
In an effort to make aviation more sustainable klm airlines has revealed the design for the aerodynamic flying v plane that takes the shape of you guessed it the letter v the radical new.
The plane would be shorter and lighter than an a350 but could carry just as much cargo and could.
The vought v 173 flying pancake was an american experimental test aircraft built as part of the vought xf5u flying flapjack united states navy fighter aircraft program during world war ii.
The plane is still in its early phases and is unlikely to be in service before 2040.
While klm is funding the project the aircraft plans were originally created by justus benad a student at the technical.
The plane was named after the iconic gibson flying v electric guitar.
The design integrates the passenger cabin the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings creating an unusual v shape.