A prototype for an innovative new V-shaped plane took to the skies for the first time in what has been hailed a 'milestone' for the flight program.
The Flying-V rethinks the traditional shape of planes by ditching the long, straight cabin to have passengers fly in two compartments that also form the wings of the plane.
The craft has been funded by Dutch airline KLM, and last month a prototype model of the plane took flight in the skies above Germany.
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Rather than jumping straight in with a full-sized model, engineers from KLM and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) created a miniature version of the plane, which was remote-controlled and manned by a drone pilot.
KLM shared a video of the flight, in which project lead Roelof Vos explains that the plane's V-shape allows it to consume less fuel than a conventional 'tube and wing' aircraft.
