Airbus A321XLR
Production Company: Airbus
Feature: Longer Flight Time
EST. Cost of Production: $130 Million*
The next generation of Airbus’ A320 fleet, the A321XLR, is set to debut in 2023. The XLR, like the rest of the A321 series, is a narrow-body commercial passenger jet. But that’s about where the parallels end. Airbus effectively infused the old model with “super serum” with this new model. The A321XLR will have a range of between 5,200 and 5,500 miles, or 800 miles more than its predecessor, the A321LR, and a maximum flying length of 10 hours, which is double that of other carriers’ similar sized planes. The longer trip will be possible thanks to the addition of a third fuel tank. According to Airbus, the aircraft will have a 30% reduction in per-seat fuel usage.
Airbus A321XLR
AirQuadOne
Production Company: Neva Aerospace
Feature: Personal Flying Vehicle
EST. Cost of Production: Unknown
The UK-based Neva Aerospace, which is made up of five European companies, has been hard at work designing the future of electric aviation, conceptualizing and creating everything from robotic platforms in the sky to the now-common electric-powered drones, many of which use Neva Aerospace’s quad electric turbofan system. The AirQuadOne, which is designed to take off and land vertically, will be able to carry its operator for roughly 25 miles at 35 mph while being powered by the aforementioned four fan system. Similarly, this “heavy industrial cargo drone” can transport items unmanned. Charging the AirQuadOne is similar to charging an electric car: simply plug it in and you’ll be ready to fly again in no time.
AirQuadOne
