Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator at the Singapore Airshow running from February 11 to 16. At 2 metres long and 3.2 metres wide, with a surface area of about 2.25 sq m, MAVERIC features a disruptive aircraft design that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent compared ...