Image of the Day: Airbus unleashes its ‘Bird of prey’

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Airbus this week unveiled an extraordinary bird-like conceptual airliner, designed the company  said, with the goal of motivating the next generation of aeronautical engineers.

The concept underscores the role that technologies researched at the company can play in hybrid-electric propulsion, active control systems and advanced composite structures, Airbus noted.

The ‘Bird of prey’ was revealed at this weekend’s Royal International Air Tattoo air show in the UK. This theoretical design imagines a hybrid-electric, turbo-propeller aircraft crafted for regional air transportation. Inspired by the efficient mechanics of a bird, it embraces wing and tail structures that mimic those of a bird of prey, while featuring individually controlled feathers that provide active flight control.

Fantasy or futuristic reality? You decide.

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