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The FAA has given the green light to what's being called the "blended wing," a design that would dramatically reduce the amount of fuel needed to power a plane, New Atlas reports.
The design from JetZero would blend the wings and fuselage (the main body of the plane) into one smooth shape, which would reduce the amount of fuel needed to power the plane by 50%, according to the company.
The FAA's blessing is a big deal, as planes account for a large amount of air pollution and planet-overheating gas pollution, Vocativ reports.
But it's not enough to make plane travel a good thing for the environment, Vocativ notes: "While bringing fuel usage down by 50% would be an enormous improvement, it would still not in any way make plane travel a good thing for the environment," the site says.
"One of the best things that world governments can do for the planet is invest heavily in public transit infrastructure.
Electric vehicles, trains, and buses would remain vastly superior methods of long-distance travel."
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