Two configurations are offered, each with active or passive wing folding mechanisms, tailored to meet particular application needs. The team showcases two versions of the design, each with active ...

They may be mounted at the back of the fuselage rather than dangling from each wing. The folding mechanism will come with a weight penalty. Even allowing for this, Airbus is seeking a 25 per cent ...

Innovations include open-fan engines, folding wings, and automatic taxiing. While Airbus has pushed back plans for a hydrogen-powered plane, it plans to build a high-tech plane that is cheaper and ...