| "Silent Jet" Proves Quieter Than Normal Passenger Planes |
Researchers at MIT and Cambridge University have developed what could be a breakthrough in air transportation. They have developed a passenger jet plane that sounds no louder than a washing machine from outside an airport, making it a whole lot quieter than the planes we have now. The concept plane is about the size of a Boeing 767, but is shaped more like a B-2 bomber to make less noise. This can mean a lot of different things. Mostly, it means that airports can be placed closer to residential areas. This lets us expand closer to airports, without any decrease in living quality for those around the airport. The Silent Aircraft Initiative says that we probably won't have such a plane in existence until around 2030, so it'll be a while. Original article by Engadget.
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