Brandt Posted November 7, 2022 Report Posted November 7, 2022 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-weird-looking-fuel-efficient-planes-you-could-be-flying-in-one-day-11667397440?st=fivflwhgnvadv5p&reflink=article_copyURL_share
N201MKTurbo Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 I think I read this same article 30 years ago…. 1 1
aviatoreb Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 It's awfully had to predict the future. 1
jlunseth Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 Well, almost the same article. Back then George Jetson was flying the plane. George had to retire at age 65. 2
Shadrach Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, aviatoreb said: It's awfully had to predict the future. I didn't know you were a New Englander! 3
N201MKTurbo Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20050182126 Here is a paper from 2005, I found a reference to one from 2000 but the link didn’t work any more. Anybody want to bet which will be the first to market? The Moller Air Car, the blended wing airliner, or the Tru Track autopilot? 1
Shadrach Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 I remember this picture circulating in the early aughts. Back to the future... 2
aviatoreb Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Shadrach said: I didn't know you were a New Englander! Just saying - I can barely keep track of the past, or believe the past. How am I supposed to believe a forecast prediction of the future?!! The distant future is rather easier - the universe eventually cools. All the matter spreads out. Eventually all the subatomic particles evaporate. And everything becomes the same. Entropy death. A few years hence from now. But everything before then - its up for grabs and I say - go fish. 1
M20F Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: Just saying - I can barely keep track of the past, or believe the past. How am I supposed to believe a forecast prediction of the future?!! The distant future is rather easier - the universe eventually cools. All the matter spreads out. Eventually all the subatomic particles evaporate. And everything becomes the same. Entropy death. A few years hence from now. But everything before then - its up for grabs and I say - go fish. Numbers never lie, liars figure! 1
Sue Bon Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, jlunseth said: Well, almost the same article. Back then George Jetson was flying the plane. George had to retire at age 65. Fun fact: George Jetson's birthday (actual date of birth) was either July or August of this year! https://www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1114759037/happy-birthday-george-jetson I can't find the German Wikipedia page that put it at August 27, 2022. He may be flying it yet!
Ibra Posted November 8, 2022 Report Posted November 8, 2022 In the meantime AA ordered 20 of these, they are not even built or certified yet ! https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2022/American-Airlines-Announces-Agreement-to-Purchase-Boom-Supersonic-Overture-Aircraft-Places-Deposit-on-20-Overtures-FLT-08/
carusoam Posted November 9, 2022 Report Posted November 9, 2022 Orders For Eviation Alice Electric Plane Pass $2 Billion Wonder if they are taking bit coin…? -a- 1
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