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Is the 'box-wing' aircraft the plane of the future?

Video. Is the 'box-wing' aircraft the plane of the future?

Updated: 03/04/2020 - 14:40 GMT+2

Aviation is facing a range of challenges, from economic to environmental. Can we tackle them by reshaping the aircraft wing? In this episode of Futuris, we’re meeting PARSIFAL project engineers designing an airplane of the future.

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