Airbus unveils its new concept aircraft "bird of prey"

The "Bird of Prey" concept was unveiled Friday by Liam Fox, UK Secretary of State for International Trade, at the Royal Air Tattoo Air Show.

Fox tweeted his support for the project next to a video of "The Bird of Prey", which features a set of feathers on the tail and each end of the wings.

The theoretical design concerns a hybrid electric-turbo-propeller aircraft, according to a statement posted on the Airbus website.

"Inspired by the effective mechanics of a bird, it has wing and tail structures that mimic those of a bird of prey, while featuring individually controlled feathers that allow active control of the bird." flight, "the statement said.

The aircraft could carry up to 80 pbadengers and consume 30 to 50 percent less fuel than comparable aircraft currently in service.

Although the aircraft is not built, the goal of the project is to motivate the next generation of aerospace engineers, according to Martin Aston, chief executive at Airbus.

"Our" bird of prey "is designed to inspire young people and create a" wow "factor that will help them consider a promising career in the aerospace sector, which is critically important," Aston said in a statement. communicated.

Aston hopes the project will help make aviation more sustainable, with cleaner, greener and quieter planes, inspired by nature-inspired design elements.

"Our work on the A350 XWB pbadenger jet has taught us that, thanks to biomimicry, nature is drawing the best lessons from design – who can not help being inspired by such a creation?" he said.

Airbus has also been involved in the development of new aircraft seating designs.

Nicknamed "Move", this seat concept is made up of an elegant fiber connected to integrated smart sensors – allowing pbadengers to manually control temperature, voltage, pressure and seat movements, all via one app mobile.