Interesting fuel saving...
The problem I see it's safety. How evacuate so much people. The design don't help...
Edited - about propeller:
I refered about this :
Propfan and ducted fan
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Originally Posted by RedDevil
I did see some turbo prop planes with weirdly warped propeller blades lately. It just does not get a lot of attention.
They don't replace the long distance air liners as jet engines have had their own development too. Some aviation expert said not long ago that aviation gets 1% more efficient each year, mainly due to jet development.
It is not enough to offset the yearly 4-6% growth in aviation passenger miles though.
The Maverick and likewise could bring fuel consumption down by 20% in one go. That should buy us a couple of years.
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