The new V-shape aircraft design was unveiled by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in partnership with Delft University of Technology. The futuristic plane promises cheaper travel, but planning shows it won’t launch until 2041.

The team is exploring alternative and sustainable methods of propulsion, possibly using liquid hydrogen as it will not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Photo: Reproduction/TUdelft/ND.

Engineers explain that regular planes need large wings to stay in the sky. Thus, the main body of the aircraft acts as dead weight. However, Flying-V combines all the components of an aircraft into one. Photo: Reproduction/TUdelft/ND

If the passenger cabin, cargo hold and fuel tanks are all in one space, the aircraft will save a lot of fuel even though it can accommodate 314 people. Photo: Reproduction/TUdelft/ND.

According to The Sun tabloid, engineers are comparing the Flying-V to the A350 and claim that both can carry the same load, but the V is more energy efficient. Photo: Reproduction/TUdelft/ND

The company recently unveiled a large-scale prototype, and testing has been very promising. Photo: Reproduction/TUdelft/ND.