| Posted: Jul 10, 2014 |
Future concepts: Carbon nanotube fluid heals damaged aircraft in flight (w/video) |
| (Nanowerk News) Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier. |
| One of the four concepts is a nanotechnology that allows jets to quickly heal themselves from damage sustained in flight. |
| The technology is a lightweight adhesive fluid inside a pattern of carbon nanotubes from which the aircraft is constructed and is released when damaged to quickly 'set' mid-flight and heal any damage. |
| This advanced use of materials would create a highly survivable jet, capable of entering even the most dangerous of scenarios to complete vital missions. |
| Source: BAE Systems |
