Airbus reveal 'plane of 2050'

[Chucaro]

Interesting plane

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[dhc4ever]

Yep and we were all going to be flying around in our own planes and helicopters by 2000. ( have a look at the 1920's movie metropolis)
I'm a bit dubious about transparent plant based airframe construction.
They are still trying to get a largely carbon fibre airframe under control, life expectency, load limits and inspection methods.
Having said that technology is accellerating expodentially, so who knows given enough money and determination it may be possible in 40 years.
Doesnt bode well for those afraid of heights or flying
Thats if we still have air travel after the carbon tax swindle is imposed.

[Landy110]

WHY??Have you ever looked out the window of an aircraft at 30,000 feet ??
Everything....same ! starboard, port, above, ahead, behind......same!
SAME, SAME !
It's all either Blue, Black or White...........SAME !

[stallie]

Yes, a lot of the time it is the same. But from my seat, I have seen some sights from 30,000 that are very memorable and would love to share with the pax. Mind you, I don't normally fly MEL -SYD, or over the GAFA. Mind you on a good day, the latter is fantastic.

Having said that, sometimes the view out the front might scare the pax (and I'm not talking about my landings!) so an opaque function might be in order!

[Chucaro]

Landy110, if you ever have the chance to fligh above the Amazons or approach Santiago de Chile with Los Andes behind you would change your views

[VladTepes]

stallie - what about Kamchatka?

Overflying that was always a bad idea... anyone care these days ?

[stallie]

I haven't flown over Kamchatka when it's been clear sadly, but that would be one hell of a view. And, yes the Russians still do care as they are a bit tetchy in that part of the world. I was once arrested there after inadvertently skiing into an unmarked, unmapped secret military base, about 3 weeks after the military decided to shell the volcano we were climbing on, just because they could.

But a bloody incredible place, especially from the top of their tallest volcano - and it even looks stunning from one million feet, let alone from 30,000 feet.

[stallie]

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[mudmouse]

Since windows are 'lifed' I think that belongs with Mr.Jetson. Who's going to buy a pressurized motorplane that needs half its skin replaced every thousand cycles or whatever life they put on them.

I'm not a fan of composites......me like metal.

Matt.

[ramblingboy42]

Since windows are 'lifed' I think that belongs with Mr.Jetson. Who's going to buy a pressurized motorplane that needs half its skin replaced every thousand cycles or whatever life they put on them.

I'm not a fan of composites......me like metal.

Matt.

any company that can fly any type of aircraft (have no idea what a motorplane is)economically over any distance will buy and operate any type of aircraft offered to them with those attributes. That is why Boeing is reinventing the 737....the worlds most successful aircraft ever.
oh and btw....it wont have much metal in it.