Sunday, May 16, 2010

MIT Might Be The One University I Don't Hate


Besides Michigan of course. Because of this:
An MIT-led team has designed an airplane that is estimated to use 70% less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of NOx. The design was one of two that the team, led by faculty from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, presented to NASA last month as part of a $2.1 million research contract to develop environmental and performance concepts that will help guide the agency’s aeronautics research over the next 25 years.
Welcome to awesome town. I hope these planes are made. It should significantly reduce travel costs and should make flying more economically viable, including the environmental toll.

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