The Future of Areoplanes!

    The future of areoplanes is exciting for aviation enthusiasts. With Airbus and Boeing creating and producing state of the art areoplanes and Concorde 2.0 on the horizon, what will be the future for the aviation industry?

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    The Boeing 777x is one of Boeing's recent developments. The Boeing 777x is a revamp of the beloved Boeing 777. 

   Fitted with GE9X engines, the Boeing 777x is faster, bigger and more fuel efficient that its predecessor, the Boeing 777-200/300. The Boeing 777-9  has a range of 7,285nm (13,500km) which is an increase of 1,280nm (2,370) compared to the Boeing 777-300. 

The longer wingspan of the Boeing 777-9 helps increase the range and lift of the areoplane, however, this has come with problems. Due to its sheer length, the Boeing 777-9's wingspan is too long for many international airports and Boeing had to resolve this issue. The Boeing 777-9 comes with folding wingtips which is the newest innovation. 

(Folded upright wingtips can be seen in the picture above.) 

(Boeing 777x = 777-8/9)

https://www.boeing.com/commercial/777x/

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    Europe's own Airbus has started to roll out their newest long-haul aircraft, the Airbus 350. 

The A350 is commonly pitted against the Boeing 777-9 due to similar capacities and both being wide body, long-haul aircrafts. The Airbus 350 has a range of 8,300nm (15,372km) which is significantly greater than the 777-9. 

The Airbus 350 was able to give Qantas the opportunity to introduce a direct flight from Sydney to London, which has been unprecedented. The route requires the aircraft to stop in places such as Dubai or Singapore to refuel but due to the A350's range, it has eliminated the need for layovers on long-haul flights. 

https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a350-family

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Boom.

    Boom are creating the overture supersonic jet. As mentioned in an earlier post, the only supersonic passenger jet to exist is the Concorde, which has been out of service for 20 years, but Boom, an American aviation development organisation is currently developing the "Overture" jet. 

The Overture jet is set to become the next supersonic passenger areoplane to hit the skies. With preorders from the USA's flag carrier, American Airlines and their competitor United Airlines, Boom's jet is looking more likely everyday. 

Overture can reach speeds of Mach 1.7 with a net zero carbon footprint. 

https://boomsupersonic.com/

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