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Welcome to an exploration
of the future of flying!
What will the world be like in 85 years' time? How will we fly then? There are no absolute answers, but the visions are fascinating. This Internet site is divided into five sections, in which experts from different fields envision the future of air travel. Hopefully they also inspire You to discuss the future of flying!
Finnair A600–850 M
This is a wide-bodied, zero-emission supersonic aircraft, designed for long-haul routes. The fuselage is constructed of super-light and -strong nanoceramic material, which also withstands the heat caused by air friction very well. The aircraft’s intelligent, partly elastic wings take into account flight speed and weather conditions, thus saving energy and reducing aircraft noise. Passenger comfort is top class.
The aircraft is partly on two levels: entertainment and wellness services are situated under the cabin. In these areas the windows are replaced with AV windows, offering zoomable views of the sky or downwards to earth.
The cabin has intelligent seats, which adjust to the passenger’s weight, height and age. The seats assist passengers when they wish to stand up, and while in the seat, passengers can have their pulse, blood pressure and body temperature measured or enjoy a light massage and heat treatment. The seats are equipped with internet and satellite links, and the backrest of each seat has a 20-inch 3D display. Passengers can set a sound-insulated space between their own and neighbouring seats so that their speech cannot be heard by others.
The electricity needed is generated by solar panels on the aircraft’s surface. All materials are 100 per cent recyclable.
• Passenger seats 600–850
• Length 126.30 m
• Wing span 60.70 m
• Height 36.80 m
• Fuselage width at centre 8.3 m
• Maximum take-off weight 310,000 kg
• Cruising speed 4.5 mach
• Maximum cruising level 39,000 m
• Runway length when taking off 3,100 m
• Runway length when landing 2,400 m
• Flying range 26,600 km
• Passenger seats 600–850
• Length 126.30 m
• Wing span 60.70 m
• Height 36.80 m
• Fuselage width at centre 8.3 m
• Maximum take-off weight 310,000 kg
• Cruising speed 4.5 mach
• Maximum cruising level 39,000 m
• Runway length when taking off 3,100 m
• Runway length when landing 2,400 m
• Flying range 26,600 km
ENGINES
• Take-off power 2 x 930 kN
• Take-off speed 310 km/h
• Take-off speed 310 km/h
• Landing speed 265 km/h
Finnair A600-850
A zero-emission aircraft, designed for shorthaul routes – takes off along a runway or vertically. The electricity needed in the vessel is generated by solar panels on the vessel’s outer surface. All materials are 100 per cent recyclable.
Under the aircraft are four large, turning engines and behind four smaller engines. The engines under the aircraft can be turned horizontally by 26 degrees and vertically by 55 degrees. The turning stabilises control at lower flight speeds. In vertical take-off, the engines are turned into a vertical orientation and the four smaller engines push out from the aircraft’s rear section.
Approximately half of the vessel’s 600 to 850 passenger places are in one- to four-person cabins, which have internet and satellite links. The cabins have either real windows or are equipped with audio-visual windows that offer views of the surrounding sky or downwards to the ground. The AV windows also act as display terminals and receivers, on which passengers can watch television transmissions or even follow shows held in the vessel’s restaurant.
• Passenger seats 600–850
• Length 81.70 m
• Wing span 77.90 m
• Height 31.60 m
• Maximum take-off weight 322,000 kg
• Cruising speed 890 km/h
• Maximum cruising level 13,800 m
• Runway length when taking off 2,100 m
• Runway length when landing 1,300 m
• Flying range 9,600 km
Under the aircraft are four large, turning engines and behind four smaller engines. The engines under the aircraft can be turned horizontally by 26 degrees and vertically by 55 degrees. The turning stabilises control at lower flight speeds. In vertical take-off, the engines are turned into a vertical orientation and the four smaller engines push out from the aircraft’s rear section.
Approximately half of the vessel’s 600 to 850 passenger places are in one- to four-person cabins, which have internet and satellite links. The cabins have either real windows or are equipped with audio-visual windows that offer views of the surrounding sky or downwards to the ground. The AV windows also act as display terminals and receivers, on which passengers can watch television transmissions or even follow shows held in the vessel’s restaurant.
• Passenger seats 600–850
• Length 81.70 m
• Wing span 77.90 m
• Height 31.60 m
• Maximum take-off weight 322,000 kg
• Cruising speed 890 km/h
• Maximum cruising level 13,800 m
• Runway length when taking off 2,100 m
• Runway length when landing 1,300 m
• Flying range 9,600 km
ENGINES
• Take-off power along runway 4 x 530 kN
• Take-off power vertically 8 x 850 kN
• Take-off speed along runway 270 km/h
• Landing speed along runway 195 km/h
• Take-off power vertically 8 x 850 kN
• Take-off speed along runway 270 km/h
• Landing speed along runway 195 km/h
Finnair A1700-2400 Cruiser
A charter aircraft with turning engines located in front – designed for both gliding and vertical take-off. In an emergency, the aircraft can land on water.
All of the vessel’s 1,700 to 2,400 passenger places are in one- to four-person cabins, which have their own toilet and shower as well as internet and satellite links. Some cabins have windows. All cabins also have AV windows, offering zoomable views of the sky or downwards to earth. The AV windows also act as display terminals and receivers, on which passengers can watch television
transmissions or even follow shows held in the vessel’s restaurant.
The vessel also has, among other things, hologram theatres, restaurants, bars, shops, meeting rooms, a beauty parlour, a first-aid station, gymnasiums and a quiet room.
The seven engines under the vessel can be turned 26 degrees in a vertical or horizontal direction, which delivers flight stability at lower speeds. In vertical take-off the two-part lower and upper covers of the central engine bay open and withdraw inside the fuselage. When the vessel, after take-off, transfers to horizontal flight, the central engines are stopped and the engine bay covers are closed. The bay therefore acts as a “wing surface” in horizontal flight. For runway take-off the central engines are not required at all.
The electricity needed in the vessel is generated by solar panels on the vessel’s outer surface. All materials are 100 per cent recyclable.
The vessel’s safety solutions have been developed to the highest level. For example, the central take-off engine bay has three large smart parachutes, which when opened are 80 x 20 metres in size. The parachutes have an automatic alarm system, which reports any accident to emergency channels, transmits location data, sends live images from mini cameras to communications satellites, and sends an emergency report from the vessel’s central computer in real time to emergency centres and the airline.
The smart parachutes direct the landing to the safest place, if there is sufficient altitude. The parachutes are luminescent and cell structured; after launch, the cells fill with helium gas. When the vessel falls or makes an emergency landing on the ground or water, 200 large cell-structured air bags are launched from its underside at an altitude of around 40 metres. The bags are also luminescent.
• Passenger seats 1,700–2,400
• Length 118.30 m
• Width 98.70 m
• Height 32.60 m
• Maximum take-off weight 422,000 kg
• Cruising speed 160–750 km/h
• Maximum cruising level 14,800 m
• Runway length when taking off 2,100 m
• Runway length when landing 1,300 m
• Flying range 21,600 km
All of the vessel’s 1,700 to 2,400 passenger places are in one- to four-person cabins, which have their own toilet and shower as well as internet and satellite links. Some cabins have windows. All cabins also have AV windows, offering zoomable views of the sky or downwards to earth. The AV windows also act as display terminals and receivers, on which passengers can watch television
transmissions or even follow shows held in the vessel’s restaurant.
The vessel also has, among other things, hologram theatres, restaurants, bars, shops, meeting rooms, a beauty parlour, a first-aid station, gymnasiums and a quiet room.
The seven engines under the vessel can be turned 26 degrees in a vertical or horizontal direction, which delivers flight stability at lower speeds. In vertical take-off the two-part lower and upper covers of the central engine bay open and withdraw inside the fuselage. When the vessel, after take-off, transfers to horizontal flight, the central engines are stopped and the engine bay covers are closed. The bay therefore acts as a “wing surface” in horizontal flight. For runway take-off the central engines are not required at all.
The electricity needed in the vessel is generated by solar panels on the vessel’s outer surface. All materials are 100 per cent recyclable.
The vessel’s safety solutions have been developed to the highest level. For example, the central take-off engine bay has three large smart parachutes, which when opened are 80 x 20 metres in size. The parachutes have an automatic alarm system, which reports any accident to emergency channels, transmits location data, sends live images from mini cameras to communications satellites, and sends an emergency report from the vessel’s central computer in real time to emergency centres and the airline.
The smart parachutes direct the landing to the safest place, if there is sufficient altitude. The parachutes are luminescent and cell structured; after launch, the cells fill with helium gas. When the vessel falls or makes an emergency landing on the ground or water, 200 large cell-structured air bags are launched from its underside at an altitude of around 40 metres. The bags are also luminescent.
• Passenger seats 1,700–2,400
• Length 118.30 m
• Width 98.70 m
• Height 32.60 m
• Maximum take-off weight 422,000 kg
• Cruising speed 160–750 km/h
• Maximum cruising level 14,800 m
• Runway length when taking off 2,100 m
• Runway length when landing 1,300 m
• Flying range 21,600 km
ENGINES
• Take-off power along runway 7 x 530 kN
• Take-off power vertically 12 x 850 kN
• Take-off speed along runway 210 km/h
• Landing speed along runway 165 km/h
• Take-off power vertically 12 x 850 kN
• Take-off speed along runway 210 km/h
• Landing speed along runway 165 km/h
An aircraft for everyone
An efficient combination of a helicopter and a small aircraft. The first versions of the aircraft will be introduced in the 2020s. Due to its low manufacturing and running costs as well as its reliability, the aircraft’s basic structure and design will remain almost unaltered for decades.
Some 85 per cent of the aircraft’s outer surface is covered with electricity-generating solar cells. The full-spectrum cells are elastic, thin film and their efficiency coefficient is up to 92 per cent. The fuselage is made of new-generation carbon fibre.
A computer adjusts the rotor blades to an optimum length to correspond, for example, with the requirements of load, take-off and landing speed, or slow flying. In horizontal flight, to minimise air resistance the blades are at their shortest and stationary.
• Passenger seats 3
• Length 7.60 m
• Wing span 8.80 m
• Height 2.90 m
• Rotor blade length adjustment 1.30–3.60 m
• Retractable landing gear
• Folding wings
• Fully equipped for night flying
• Fully automatic controls
• Active water floats as an optional accessory
• Emissions 0
• Cruising speed 240 km/h
• Maximum speed 320 km/h
• Maximum cruising altitude approximately 5 km
• Aircraft weight 340 kg
• Load carrying capacity 370 kg
Some 85 per cent of the aircraft’s outer surface is covered with electricity-generating solar cells. The full-spectrum cells are elastic, thin film and their efficiency coefficient is up to 92 per cent. The fuselage is made of new-generation carbon fibre.
A computer adjusts the rotor blades to an optimum length to correspond, for example, with the requirements of load, take-off and landing speed, or slow flying. In horizontal flight, to minimise air resistance the blades are at their shortest and stationary.
• Passenger seats 3
• Length 7.60 m
• Wing span 8.80 m
• Height 2.90 m
• Rotor blade length adjustment 1.30–3.60 m
• Retractable landing gear
• Folding wings
• Fully equipped for night flying
• Fully automatic controls
• Active water floats as an optional accessory
• Emissions 0
• Cruising speed 240 km/h
• Maximum speed 320 km/h
• Maximum cruising altitude approximately 5 km
• Aircraft weight 340 kg
• Load carrying capacity 370 kg
ENGINES
• Electric (solar energy and hydrogen/fuel cell)
• Two tunnelled pusher propellers
• Low noise level
• Two tunnelled pusher propellers
• Low noise level
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