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Could this revolutionary plane turn air travel green?

27 Jul 2022 James McKenzie
Taken from the July 2022 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "Green-sky thinking".

The airline industry is emerging from COVID-19 with progress on de-carbonizing air travel, as James McKenzie discovers

The Otto Celera 500L plane
Looks unconventional The Otto Celera 500L plane has an ultra-low drag coefficient and great fuel efficiency thanks to laminar shapes for the wings, fuselage and tail. (Courtesy: Otto Aviation)
I recently booked my first flight since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the aviation industry. Who

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