Supersonic business jets have traditionally got a bad rap when it comes to practicality and the environment, with high costs, loud noises and short range far outweighing the benefits of speed. The future of air travel will therefore be subject to stringent criteria to ensure that economy and eco-credentials, particularly noise pollution, don’t take a back seat to comfort and performance, and with this in mind Supersonic Aerospace International seem to have hit a luxury-class balance between the two.
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The Airbia concept from designers Alexandros Tsolakis and Irene Shamma tackles the problems of commuting and transport from suburbs to urban centers and vice versa. Mostly, the roads between suburbs and urban centers are choked with traffic, so the designers solve the problem by getting off those roads in an environmentally friendly solution.
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The trio of designers Leonie Lawniczak, Deniz Örs and Georg Milde have created a concept that would provide magnetic assistance for planes during take-offs. The MagLevAir will function much like the catapult on aircraft carriers; only, the system will use magnets to do the job.
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Trying to boast personal air-borne transportation, the Reconnaissance Copter is a single seater flyer that utilizes two props on either side of the vehicle along with the rudders mounted on the wing section to maneuver itself. The copter aims mainly at becoming something of a daily transport option for the masses. Created by designer Hari Krishnan G, the concept banks on its compact size and ultra-lightweight frame to pose itself as a real and feasible transport option for general citizens of the future.
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The LA Design Challenge is all set to take us to the future, as the show is based on the theme: ‘The World of Motorsport in the year 2025′. Inspired by the great race (rather toughest race ever) of 1908, covering over 22,000 miles across three continents in six months, the Great Racer 2025 by Honda is one of the entries for the competition that promises to surpass all barriers and set new landmarks for the motorsports in the future. Featuring sonar or echolocation sensors, capable of sensing even minute changes in speed, terrain and altitude, for immediate switchover to any configuration, the Great Racer will not just run on earth and water but in the air as well. With such auto designs on board, the glimpse of the futuristic Motorsports is truly mesmerizing.
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UAV helicopter powered by an electric hybrid engine.

In a bid to green aviation, Falx Air has unveiled the final design overview of its hybrid electric coaxial helicopter UAV. The UAV is intended to be powered by an advanced fast charging battery systems that are being developed in the U.S. Keeping the weight of the aircraft under control had to be a priority, which the company hopes to implement by developing the airframe from aerospace certified composite materials.
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