A new video, produced by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), features a concept next-generation commercial jet aircraft:
"NASA and its fellow members of the Joint Planning and DevelopmentOffice (JPDO) are creating NextGen by the year 2025 ('MMXXV') to manageincreasing air traffic safely and efficiently while reducing its impacton the environment. This JPDO video shows a future aircraft with itswings blended into its body moving cleanly through the sky. It alsoshows future options for directing air traffic into and out of airportsthat are more customized to aircraft trajectories."
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP…