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Old 6th Sep 2012, 14:12
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VTOL Airbus ?
Probably not, but interested to hear comments.....

BBC News - Airbus details Smarter Skies vision for planes in 2050
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Damn you beat me to it.
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Old 6th Sep 2012, 14:54
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You ask for comments - I am sorry but I don't see how you get to VTOL out of this reasonable aim of building aircraft that need less runway.
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Old 6th Sep 2012, 15:41
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Best part: "Planes flying in formation to take advantage of reduced drag making them more energy efficient."
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Thunderbirds are go !.
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Old 6th Sep 2012, 19:35
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I don't see how you get to VTOL
I didn't - hence the question mark.
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