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Designs for a new KLM-funded Flying-V airplane
Updated 2:39 PM EDT, Mon June 3, 2019
<strong>Testing times: </strong>Researchers hope to fly a scale model of the airplane in September and say it could be ready to enter service between 2040 and 2050.<strong>In the wings: </strong>Dutch airline KLM has agreed to find development of V-shaped aircraft known as the Flying-V, which incorporates the passenger cabin, fuel tanks and cargo hold into the wings.<strong>Aerial efficiency:</strong> It’s claimed the plane will use 20% less fuel than the <a href=”https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-flight-live-updates/index.html” target=”_blank”>Airbus A350-900</a> while carrying a similar number of passengers — just over 300.<strong>Better by design: </strong>The plane’s increased fuel efficiency is largely a result of its aerodynamic design, its creators say, although its reduced weight also contributes.
