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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: Airbus Unveils Bird of Prey Concept
Description: The engineers at Airbus have been particularly inspired by nature lately. In late June, Airbus revealed a scale-model prototype of a new aircraft concept that flapped its wings. The AlbatrossOne uses free-flapping wing tips to fend off turbulence while reducing drag and wing weight.The team at Airbus unveiled a new concept design at the Royal International Air Tattoo air show in the UK. For this concept, the engineers took biomimicry a step further and went whole bird.The Bird of Prey is a theoretical airliner, a hybrid-electric, turbo-propeller aircraft that could be used for...