'Silent aircraft' design launched

Plans for the world's first completely silent aircraft have been unveiled by Cambridge University engineers. Environmental campaigners and people living on flight paths have already welcomed the campaign to build the jet.

Now it could become a reality some time in the next decade and Luton Airport is be a partner in the venture. The main development is a new shape for the aircraft after engineers identified traditional designs caused much of the noise at landing and take-off.

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