#ThrowBackThursday

Hot Air - Lots Of Hot Air, Just Like A Politician

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The idea of stretching the 777X and A350 is not new... But can these extra-long #aircraft fit in? The newest widebody terminal facilities were planned and designed assuming a notional 80 m-long and -wide airliners at best. So far, no "New Large Aircraft" has crossed the edges of that imaginary containment box.

More about future airliners:
👉 Accommodating the Next Generation of #Airliners: https://www.wsp.com/en-gl/insights/accommodating-the-next-generation-of-airliners
👉 The Future of #Airports: https://www.alumni.enac.fr/en/publications/reports-and-studies/airports-5938

Thursday, October 30, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/thursday-october-30-2025/

Aotea

#AirNewZealand #Memories #Travel #Vacations #Airliners #Boeing747

https://theowfactor.org/2025/07/30/aotea/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Supersonic #airliners are trendy these days. XB-1 flew M>1.0 this year: https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/nasa-captures-stunning-new-image-of-shock-waves-from-next-gen-supersonic-plane-as-it-flies-across-the-sun. COMAC is studying low-boom technologies: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/comac-studies-low-boom-supersonic-airliner-future-option.

But is there really a future for #supersonic air #transportation? And how could they fit in tomorrow's #airport context? Read our analyses in #TheFutureOfAirports: A Vision of 2040 & 2070: https://www.alumni.enac.fr/en/publications/reports-and-studies/airports-5938. Don't miss Appendix K exploring airport #infrastructure compatibility!

#airports #airtravel #aviation #engineering