The future

[Brandt]

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]

I think I read this same article 30 years ago….

[aviatoreb]

It's awfully had to predict the future.

[jlunseth]

Well, almost the same article. Back then George Jetson was flying the plane. George had to retire at age 65.

[Shadrach]

3 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

It's awfully had to predict the future.

I didn't know you were a New Englander!

[N201MKTurbo]

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?

[Shadrach]

I remember this picture circulating in the early aughts. Back to the future...

[aviatoreb]

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.

[M20F]

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!

[Sue Bon]

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]

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/

 

 

[N201MKTurbo]

[MikeOH]

It's all gonna change on April 5, 2063

[carusoam]

Orders For Eviation Alice Electric Plane Pass $2 Billion
 

 

Wonder if they are taking bit coin…?

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