Incredible blended wing plane ‘Horizon’ that can carry 200 passengers takes major step forward as airline signs up AN INCREDIBLE blended wing plane design from the future that could revolutionise air travel is now one step closer to reality.
The blended wing design, also known as a blended wing body (BWB), merges the wings and fuselage into a seamless structure, offering significant aerodynamic advantages.
The Horizon is set to cut aircraft emissions by half and burn over a quarter less fuel than a traditional commercial aircraft.
Just like the Horizon, Kona boasts a radical design that blends the wings into the body - which helps increase aerodynamic efficiency.
The biggest benefit of the design is the fuselage's aerodynamic shape which reduces drag and increases lift, enabling the plane to cruise at higher altitudes in thinner air on less fuel.
