New Material Could Revolutionize Jet Travel

[rdean]

In the century following the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903, planes have gone through three materials revolutions: wood and fabric fuselages gave way to aluminum and, eventually, to light and strong carbon composites used to make the bodies of the latest planes like Boeing’s Dreamliner and the Airbus A350.

But a new and unusual material is now changing the industry again: ceramics.

New Material Could Revolutionize Jet Travel

Fascinating.

 

[Mr. H.]

Far out.

 

[Porker]

Who would have thought? Now these people are REAL scientists. Not scam artists.

 

[westwall]

Good old fashioned capitalism at work!

 

[william the wie]

What happened to the op?

 

[HenryBHough]

The first commercial application for super-strong, super-light ceramics will be in the fabrication of toilet bowls. It'll make 'em light enough that they can be air-freighted into America from China.

 

[william the wie]

The first commercial application for super-strong, super-light ceramics will be in the fabrication of toilet bowls. It'll make 'em light enough that they can be air-freighted into America from China.

Thank you sir.