It was in 1903, when the Wright brothers were triggered with instinct act of feather-flyers and invented the first ever aircraft. Because of continual research and technological up-gradation, we have the modern-day flights having multitude of aircraft types for diverse purpose.
The Past about Aircrafts
People whoever tried to come up with a variant from existing aircraft technology had the dealt with the same four old forces – lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Additionally, they had to deal with the challenges of stability and control too.
Flying faster than sound then led to development of Concorde and it had its own special demands.
Innovation in Aircraft Design – Airbus A380
Among the world leading aircraft manufacturers, Boeing, Airbus, and Tupolev develop larger aircrafts for passenger and cargo transport, while Bombardier and Embraer concentrate on developing small and mid-size commuter aircrafts.
The most recent double-deck Airbus A380 from Airbus is a four-engined airliner and had its first flight on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse in France. Commercial flights of Airbus A380 are expected to commence in early 2007, with...