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Will Turbo-Electric Aircraft Concept Lead to Super-Efficient Next-Gen Airliners?

The concept aircraft pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans to explore competitive gains for electrified aircraft with 100+ passengers.

© Electra Aero

<p>Designed to be compatible with existing airline operations and infrastructures, Electra Aero&rsquo;s concept aircraft is intended to serve as a practical interim step toward 100+ passenger, electrically powered airliners.</p>
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Ear-Friendly Headset Demonstrates How Smart Design Can Redefine a Product

A recent conversation with an audiologist-turned-entrepreneur reveals how he used out-of-the-box thinking to design a new type of featherweight headset that protects pilots’ ears — and their wallets.

© Lee Goldberg

<p>Dr. Phil McCandless is a research audiologist, an avid pilot, and inventor who designed the HALO headset and manufactures it in his Mississippi-based workshop.</p>
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