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Future Military Aircraft Video
BAE Systems
08/07/2014 05:00 | By Rob Clymo, editor, MSN Innovation
Self-healing Planes and the Future of Flight
Self-healing aircraft are among new concepts launched by BAE Systems and they could be flying quite soon?
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There's an increasing need for military aircraft to be more durable in the future
The Transformer
This innovation involves a flexible aircraft system that combines smaller jets that provide much more efficient travel. They could then split apart and be developed to work in any kind of combat or humanitarian scenario. More than one of the smaller aircraft could also be joined together to move over greater distances, making the larger construction more aerodynamic and thereby saving on fuel consumption.
On arrival at the combat zone or geographical area where work needs to be carried out, the UAVs could then be broken back down into sub-section aircraft to perform any number of duties. This could include surveillance, the dropping of supplies into inhospitable areas or other tasks where smaller, more nimble aircraft are much better suited.