JAKARTA The WB-1010 aircraft from Indonesian designer Reindy Allendra is the winner of the KLM Indonesia aircraft design competition.

The competition was organized by KLM to commemorate the 85th anniversary of its first intercontinental flight from Amsterdam to Jakarta on October 1, 1924.

WB-1010 Concept Explained
Looking 85 years into the future, the WB-1010 concept aims to solve the transportation needs for a world with a crowded population.

It was designed with the vision and belief that while materials and technology for aircrafts will be a lot better and more advanced in the future, the design and flight principles will not be altered drastically.

The aircraft of the future will be similar in design to present day aircrafts, but only a lot faster and with better technology.

Going by the current trends in population growth, it can be expected that the world will be a crowded place in the next 85 years. Major air routes will have an extremely high volume of traffic, and will thus need larger and more comfortable aircraft to carry more passengers. The challenge is to do so with  efficiency in energy consumption and compactness in design and structure.

The WB-1010 will be able to seat more than 1500 people, and be able to reach a speed of nearly 1000 kmh.

This giant plane’s body will be made of a material similar to the GLARE material used in Airbus A380s, with helium gas injected inside the body to make the airplane lighter, all windows on the other hand, will be made of “Smart Glass”.

The aircraft will also mainly rely on conventional fuel as the main energy source.

A robotic extractable stand at the plane’s belly will help the plane during landing, and working in conjunction with a super jet, the WB-1010 will be able to land vertically, without the need for a runway, reducing infrastructural demands that a traditional airport would require.

What a visionary design, and wholly deserving of 1st prize at the KLM Indonesia aircraft design competition.

Congratulations to Reindy Allendra, who is a valued member of our SENATUS community.

His online portfolio can be viewed at //www.allendra.carbonmade.com.