The Flying-V is a proposed airliner of flying wing configuration, being studied by researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. [1] [2] [3] The aircraft is designed to be highly energy-efficient over long distances. [1]
The Flying-V was conceived by Justus Benad in 2014 during his thesis project at Airbus Hamburg. [1] [2] [4] KLM has backed this plane. [5] In July 2020, the scaled flight model of the Flying-V made its first test flights. [6]
The passenger cabin, cargo hold and fuel tanks are integrated into the aircraft's wing structure. Because of this unique design, the engineers claim that it will be about 20% more efficient than the Airbus A350-900. [5]
The proposed dimensions of the Flying-V are:
The Flying-V is a proposed airliner of flying wing configuration, being studied by researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. [1] [2] [3] The aircraft is designed to be highly energy-efficient over long distances. [1]
The Flying-V was conceived by Justus Benad in 2014 during his thesis project at Airbus Hamburg. [1] [2] [4] KLM has backed this plane. [5] In July 2020, the scaled flight model of the Flying-V made its first test flights. [6]
The passenger cabin, cargo hold and fuel tanks are integrated into the aircraft's wing structure. Because of this unique design, the engineers claim that it will be about 20% more efficient than the Airbus A350-900. [5]
The proposed dimensions of the Flying-V are: