The Silent Aircraft Initiative

Could there really be such a thing as a silent plane? The Silent Aircraft Initiative, a joint project between Cambridge and MIT is working on a plane so quiet that it can’t really be heard beyond the airport. The prototype should be ready by 2025. The strange-looking windowless plane will have room for 250 passengers. The aircraft would use video cameras and view screens to allow passengers to look outside without having to use windows. The three-year project has already gathered input from such manufacturers as Boeing and Rolls-Royce and airlines including British Airways.

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