Eco Factor: Zero-emission aircraft designed to run on an electric engine.
The Puffin is what you might be having in your garage a couple of decades from now. Designed by NASA aerospace engineer, the Puffin is an airplane concept that utilizes an electric engine for a zero-emission and a silent flight. The 3.7m long aircraft with a 4.4m wingspan can take off and land from a vertical position.
The user will stand up in the plane and will be able to fly with his/her head poking out through the glass tip of the plane. The aircraft’s tail splits into four legs that support it during takeoff and landing until it closes during flight to better the aircraft aerodynamic properties. The electric engine will be able to propel the aircraft to a top speed of 241kph with a range of about 80km.
Via: DesignBoom
