Flying-Vs and longer wings: how the familiar shape of passenger planes is about to change
Briefly

Aircraft manufacturers are exploring radical design changes like longer wings and integrated body shapes to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.
The aviation industry confronts an urgent need to innovate as current sustainable aviation fuels, batteries, and hydrogen technologies have not reached a feasible production scale.
Boeing's struggle highlights the risks of adhering to outdated designs, as seen in the failures leading to tragic crashes and their resultant market positioning.
Future aircraft need radical changes to improve fuel efficiency or risk being uncompetitive as emissions continue to rise and pressure mounts for change.
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