As such, Benad said the Flying-V would likely not begin commercial operations until 2040 or 2050. But not everyone is convinced that the Flying-V concept will work as envisioned.

It’s claimed the plane will use 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350-900 while carrying a similar number of passengers – the Flying-V will seat 314, while the Airbus A350 seats between 300 and 350.

According to the team, the reduced weight and unique shape of the Flying V could see it use 20 percent less fuel than an Airbus A350-900, the most advanced commercial aircraft in action today.

It’s claimed the plane will use 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350-900 while carrying a similar number of passengers – the Flying-V will seat 314, while the Airbus A350 seats between 300 and 350.

Dutch airline KLM is jointly working with Delft University of Technology to reinvent the modern airplane Dubbed the 'Flying-V' because of its bizarre shape, the plane will seat passengers on the ...

Ultimately, the Flying V is presented as a greener airplane. A 20 percent reduction in fuel usage is an improvement.

It arrived in the form of a revolutionary future airliner. In early June, CNN swooned over the story of an innovative airplane design called the Flying-V, funded by the Amsterdam-based KLM.

Fasten your seat belt “Flying-V” airplane design promises fuel savings, but there’s a catch The design from TU Delft promises 20% fuel saving over current designs.

Prototype of the 'Flying-V' plane built by KLM that burns 20% less fuel than traditional aircraft takes to the skies for the first time Engineers performed a test flight of their to-scale model ...

A scale model of a futuristic "Flying V" aircraft has made a successful maiden flight in Germany. Delft University of Technology in Holland is spearheading the project, which is backed by Dutch ...

The Netherland's KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is taking a different approach. It just partnered with a university to develop the "Flying-V," a radical new airplane design that puts passenger seats ...

The "Flying V" is designed to carry passengers, cargo, and fuel tanks in its wings. The plane is still in its early phases and is unlikely to be in service before 2040.