SE200 Tri-Wing Jumbo Jet's Strange Design Could Drastically Reduce Power Consumption: Plastic as Plane Fuel?

The new SE200 Tri-Wing Jumbo Jet has a very weird design. With its three wings, this new plane looks like it came from a sci-fi movie. However, its unusual appearance is not just for show since experts claim that its tri-wing structure can drastically reduce fuel consumption by around 70%.

If this is proven to be efficient, this will be a great innovation for commercial airplanes since most of these jets don't have cutting-edge technologies. As of the moment, most commercial airliners have a wide-body design, two wings, and two or four engines. This design setup has been the same for several decades.

To change this traditional structure, SE Aeronautics unveiled a weird jet prototype that will be an uncommon approach to every aspect of the wide-body aircraft designs and performance.

To give you more idea here's are the things you can expect from the new SE200 tri-wing jumbo jet prototype.

SE200 Tri-Wing Jumbo Jet's First Look

According to Interesting Engineering's latest report, the new SE200 jet prototype has three wings, a double tail fin, and two rear engines.

When it comes to internal features, the new SE200 jumbo jet has the capability to carry around 264 passengers. Aside from this, SE Aeronautics developers said that this weird plane can travel around 10,500 miles or 16,900 kilometers.

The new tri-wing jumbo jet can also reach a top speed of 690.5 mph, which is almost as fast as the speed of sound or Mach 0.90. This capability is faster compared to other commercial planes.

On the other hand, SE200 jet's developers claimed that its third wing, which is located near the tail, can provide extra lift for the plane. It can also shorten the plane's landing and takeoff range.

Plastics as Jet Fuel?

Aside from the weird tri-wing jet prototype, some scientists claimed that plastics can be converted into jet fuel in about an hour. This innovation was discovered by the experts and researchers at the Washington State University.

According to Laboratory Equipment's latest report, the involved experts claimed that they can convert 90% of plastic into plane fuel, and other essential hydrocarbon products at moderate temperatures.

"In the recycling industry, the cost of recycling is key," said Hongfei Lin, an associate professor at Washington State University. "This work is a milestone for us to advance this new technology to commercialization."

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Written by: Griffin Davis