University of Manchester students reveal experimental plane

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Students reveal experimental plane A project which could revolutionise air travel and make planes cheaper and greener is unveiled.

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Is it a balloon or a plane? Scientists say unmanned aerial vehicles with variable-buoyancy propulsion could be used in much the same way as satellites.

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'World's largest plane' takes to the air Its wingspan measures 117m - the length of an American football field.

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Meet the 'Uber of the skies' in South Africa Africa's aviation industry might be small, but demand for private air travel is growing.

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Flying on a rocket-fuelled hoverboard The FlyBoard Air has five jet engines and can travel at high speed over water.

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World's longest aircraft hits new high The world's longest aircraft reached its highest altitude on its fourth test flight.

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The stress-free future of air travel? At the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus have been showing off their vision of less stressful flying in the future - planes with panoramic windows and lots of room to stretch out.

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