Airbus details Smarter Skies vision for planes in 2050

[DigitalBuddha]

Airbus details Smarter Skies vision for planes in 2050



Aeroplanes that take-off and prepare to land at much sharper angles than they do at present are among Airbus' latest industry forecasts.

The European jet-maker made the predictions in its Smarter Skies vision for air travel in 2050.

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[Hominid]

I'll pass this on to my flight sim community... looks pretty interesting!

[rev-jaholbrook]

Yeah.... That would pull a couple of "G's".  I had a ride in an F-16 once.  The angle and speed of take off was insane.  I'm excited for these!

[Caesar dude]

I had a ride in an F-16 once.  The angle and speed of take off was insane.  I'm excited for these!

Nice! Great aircraft....apart from that Hydrazene issue!

I had a flight in a Phantom F4m over Cyprus....best 42 minutes of my life!

Peace dude.

[Hominid]

The F4m is one righteous plane! So is the F16... I'm jealous of both of you! I think if I ever got a ride in an F18, I could just die then and there! For now, this is the closest I'll ever get: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/flight_sim.html

Check out the videos...

[rev-jaholbrook]

I had a ride in an F-16 once.  The angle and speed of take off was insane.  I'm excited for these!

Nice! Great aircraft....apart from that Hydrazene issue!

I had a flight in a Phantom F4m over Cyprus....best 42 minutes of my life! .

Peace dude.

.  Yeah....  I as an Aircraft Electrical/Environmental systems tech.  I had to deal with testing the emergency power unit.  Never got extra pay for hydrazine though....  I always wanted a an F-4 ride.  That would be loads of fun.

[rev-jaholbrook]

The F4m is one righteous plane! So is the F16... I'm jealous of both of you! I think if I ever got a ride in an F18, I could just die then and there! For now, this is the closest I'll ever get: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/flight_sim.html

Check out the videos...

I still want to get a ride in an F-15.  I have heard those are even better.  I really wish I could have gotten more pictures and video of my ride though. 

[Hominid]

The f14's variable sweep wing is kinda cool as well... Worked for Tom Cruise. 

[rev-jaholbrook]

Having worked on planes ruins movies for me. Especially Top Gun and Iron Eagle....  Haha.

[Hominid]

Having worked on planes ruins movies for me. Especially Top Gun and Iron Eagle....  Haha.

How so? I'm honestly curious...

[rev-jaholbrook]

Well, for one you don't pull back on the throttle to go faster....  It's more like a boat in that you have to push forward.  Haha.  That and if you have seen Iron Eagle, there is a bomb they call the HADES bomb....  It is a center-line external fuel tank that was painted bright Orange....  Ruined all the fun for me.  Haha.

[Hominid]

I thought Iron Eagle was tacky anyways. In TG, the only time I recollect Cruise pulling back on the throttle was when he braked to let the "Mig" fly past him.  I'm not a trained pilot, but he did have his wings full forward for such a maneuver...  Or maybe I missed something you saw..?

[rev-jaholbrook]

Yeah....  The speed break thing he did when he pulled back also is bull.  The speed brakes are operated by a switch.  Haha.   He just throttled down.  I may have my details of exactly what he did a bit off.  It's been a bit since I have watched it. 

[Hominid]

Ah well, flipping a switch isn't as dramatic... to paraphrase Randall Wallace (who wrote Braveheart): you can't let the truth get in the way of a good story. 

I watched an F18 demo where the pilot did a 360 degree box loop, essentially drawing a vertical square in the sky. Each "corner" he took was just like that maneuver in TG... huge AOA and deceleration.  Fun to watch...

[Caesar dude]

Having worked on planes ruins movies for me.

Totally agree... as an avionics engineer dealing with Flight guidance and control and autopilots etc I can't help but notice every little bit of "artistic licence" that creeps in!

But I'm a far worse passenger on an airline!