John Estrada
Engineering .1
Designing the Fuel-Efficient Aircraft of the Future


          In today's time we use 80% less fuel per passenger mile than the first jets used in the 1950’s. Because of our advancement in technology we are able to travel by plane and use fuel than we used to. Since we use this way of travel so much, we give off a lot of emissions. Any small difference made to planes in fuel efficiency can make a huge difference in the long run. Because of this many engineers are looking at ways to improve aircrafts.
         An aerospace engineer whose name is Joaquim Martins, believes that this kind of transportation is a huge part of our economy. He has designed different wing designs that can help the plane burn less fuel. Using different materials and having wings that can morph during flight can improve the efficiency by ten percent. A big part of this improvement would be made by using composite materials. Today's planes use composites in simple ways but if we use it in more complex ways and shapes. This would be called tow steered composite wings. Tow steered composite wings would reduce the weight of the plane by ten percent and lessen the fuel burn 0.4 percent.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170307100430.htm