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 Cars won't be the only thing flying in the near future; airplanes will still be up there and according to NASA, they're gonna be a lot cooler looking than they are now.
The space agency has unveiled three major designs for more energy efficient and quiet aircraft coming out of a join design venture with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and the Boeing Company. Each company won a NASA contract in 2010 to research and test concept aircraft in 2011.
NASA's apparent aim is devloping a line of super planes which fly faster, are larger and more quiet than the world's current fleet. Fuel efficiency is also at the top of the requirements for the new designs.
How soon could we see the futuristic birds? One industry observer has speculated all three designs could be in the early stages of development now. Translation: Only about another decade. See all three designs here.
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