I love science fiction films I love to see how creative people imagine a future
see how creative people imagine a future
see how creative people imagine a future that is very different from our world in
that is very different from our world in
that is very different from our world in 1919
1919
1919 one creative writer imagined cars would
one creative writer imagined cars would
one creative writer imagined cars would very soon become obsolete
very soon become obsolete
very soon become obsolete the aircraft had just been invented and
the aircraft had just been invented and
the aircraft had just been invented and we would all use this to fly to work so
we would all use this to fly to work so
we would all use this to fly to work so on top of the skyscrapers in New York he
on top of the skyscrapers in New York he
on top of the skyscrapers in New York he invented a structure that we could use
invented a structure that we could use
invented a structure that we could use to fly to our offices now we’re not
to fly to our offices now we’re not
to fly to our offices now we’re not going to work like this but still in 100
going to work like this but still in 100
going to work like this but still in 100 years of aviation we’ve reached a lot
years of aviation we’ve reached a lot
years of aviation we’ve reached a lot we’ve come from wooden aircraft to
we’ve come from wooden aircraft to
we’ve come from wooden aircraft to airframes made of advanced composite
airframes made of advanced composite
airframes made of advanced composite materials we’ve come from navigating by
materials we’ve come from navigating by
materials we’ve come from navigating by the Stars to the use of complex
the Stars to the use of complex
the Stars to the use of complex algorithms to guide our way we even cut
algorithms to guide our way we even cut
algorithms to guide our way we even cut down flight times for intercontinental
down flight times for intercontinental
down flight times for intercontinental flights from days to last only hours but
flights from days to last only hours but
flights from days to last only hours but still with all these advances in the
still with all these advances in the
still with all these advances in the aircraft why hasn’t the airport been
aircraft why hasn’t the airport been
aircraft why hasn’t the airport been changed now you may think I never
changed now you may think I never
changed now you may think I never thought about that why do you need to
thought about that why do you need to
thought about that why do you need to change if it isn’t broken don’t fix it
change if it isn’t broken don’t fix it
change if it isn’t broken don’t fix it well our Airport system does not beat a
well our Airport system does not beat a
well our Airport system does not beat a future demands already when you travel
future demands already when you travel
future demands already when you travel to an airport now you see on busy days
to an airport now you see on busy days
to an airport now you see on busy days it is extremely crowded and this will
it is extremely crowded and this will
it is extremely crowded and this will only get worse
only get worse
only get worse aviation doubles every 15 years which
aviation doubles every 15 years which
aviation doubles every 15 years which means that in 2030 there will be twice
means that in 2030 there will be twice
means that in 2030 there will be twice the number of people traveling on twice
the number of people traveling on twice
the number of people traveling on twice the number of planes traveling twice the
the number of planes traveling twice the
the number of planes traveling twice the distance as they do today
distance as they do today
distance as they do today 2,050 it means there will be three or
2,050 it means there will be three or
2,050 it means there will be three or four times as many as today this also
four times as many as today this also
four times as many as today this also puts an enormous pressure on our
puts an enormous pressure on our
puts an enormous pressure on our environment we have subscribed to the
environment we have subscribed to the
environment we have subscribed to the sustainable mobility goals of the Paris
sustainable mobility goals of the Paris
sustainable mobility goals of the Paris agreement which means that the impact of
agreement which means that the impact of
agreement which means that the impact of aviation will has to read will have to
aviation will has to read will have to
aviation will has to read will have to reduce despite the fact that it grows
reduce despite the fact that it grows
reduce despite the fact that it grows concreted means for example that the co2
concreted means for example that the co2
concreted means for example that the co2 emissions will have to be reduced with
emissions will have to be reduced with
emissions will have to be reduced with 75% in the year 2050 this will not work
75% in the year 2050 this will not work
75% in the year 2050 this will not work without current straight runways and
without current straight runways and
without current straight runways and then we have the problem of the weather
then we have the problem of the weather
then we have the problem of the weather in stormy wind conditions aircraft have
in stormy wind conditions aircraft have
in stormy wind conditions aircraft have problems with landing and you probably
problems with landing and you probably
problems with landing and you probably think I’m happy I was not onboard this
think I’m happy I was not onboard this
think I’m happy I was not onboard this aircraft I know I am still pilots are
aircraft I know I am still pilots are
aircraft I know I am still pilots are trained for these situations but this
trained for these situations but this
trained for these situations but this aircraft has to circle around a couple
aircraft has to circle around a couple
aircraft has to circle around a couple of times before being able to make a
of times before being able to make a
of times before being able to make a landing which means delay extra fuel
landing which means delay extra fuel
landing which means delay extra fuel burn and not only for this aircraft but
burn and not only for this aircraft but
burn and not only for this aircraft but for all the ones to follow as well then
for all the ones to follow as well then
for all the ones to follow as well then why in a hundred years
why in a hundred years
why in a hundred years airports have not changed we need an
airports have not changed we need an
airports have not changed we need an innovation in airports we need a
innovation in airports we need a
innovation in airports we need a breakthrough this is what we have
breakthrough this is what we have
breakthrough this is what we have designed this Airport design was made by
designed this Airport design was made by
designed this Airport design was made by me and my team at the Netherlands
me and my team at the Netherlands
me and my team at the Netherlands Aerospace Center together with a team of
Aerospace Center together with a team of
Aerospace Center together with a team of experts from all over Europe and the
experts from all over Europe and the
experts from all over Europe and the European Commission it is a large
European Commission it is a large
European Commission it is a large circumventing runway which offers the
circumventing runway which offers the
circumventing runway which offers the possibility to put the buildings in the
possibility to put the buildings in the
possibility to put the buildings in the middle the diameter of the runway is
middle the diameter of the runway is
middle the diameter of the runway is three and a half kilometers meaning this
three and a half kilometers meaning this
three and a half kilometers meaning this runway is 11 kilometres long now here’s
runway is 11 kilometres long now here’s
runway is 11 kilometres long now here’s how it works
how it works
how it works the aircraft flies straight in until at
the aircraft flies straight in until at
the aircraft flies straight in until at the last moment it aligns its structure
the last moment it aligns its structure
the last moment it aligns its structure with the size of the runway the sides
with the size of the runway the sides
with the size of the runway the sides are banked as you can see which means
are banked as you can see which means
are banked as you can see which means the aircraft will stay on the surface
the aircraft will stay on the surface
the aircraft will stay on the surface just like you see on highways or on rail
just like you see on highways or on rail
just like you see on highways or on rail tracks the aircraft does not circle
tracks the aircraft does not circle
tracks the aircraft does not circle around a couple of times before coming
around a couple of times before coming
around a couple of times before coming to a full stop it will only require the
to a full stop it will only require the
to a full stop it will only require the use of about one quarter of the runway
use of about one quarter of the runway
use of about one quarter of the runway for landing this means you will not feel
for landing this means you will not feel
for landing this means you will not feel like you’re in a rollercoaster and just
like you’re in a rollercoaster and just
like you’re in a rollercoaster and just as well it means we can have three
as well it means we can have three
as well it means we can have three aircraft simultaneously on the runway
aircraft simultaneously on the runway
aircraft simultaneously on the runway while still including safety margins for
while still including safety margins for
while still including safety margins for any possible error
this runway offers the possibility to
this runway offers the possibility to fly in from different directions so if
fly in from different directions so if
fly in from different directions so if you make a landing you do not have to
you make a landing you do not have to
you make a landing you do not have to circle around anymore
circle around anymore
circle around anymore before lining up to the runway it also
before lining up to the runway it also
before lining up to the runway it also means for taking off you do not have to
means for taking off you do not have to
means for taking off you do not have to wait in a long queue but you can enter
wait in a long queue but you can enter
wait in a long queue but you can enter anywhere you would like and just as well
anywhere you would like and just as well
anywhere you would like and just as well as the buildings are in the middle the
as the buildings are in the middle the
as the buildings are in the middle the taxi times from the gate to the runway
taxi times from the gate to the runway
taxi times from the gate to the runway is much shorter than it is today now you
is much shorter than it is today now you
is much shorter than it is today now you may think you set 11 kilometres of
may think you set 11 kilometres of
may think you set 11 kilometres of runway that is quite a lot and it is
runway that is quite a lot and it is
runway that is quite a lot and it is quite a lot but if you compare this
quite a lot but if you compare this
quite a lot but if you compare this compare our airport with the current
compare our airport with the current
compare our airport with the current airport of Paris and this is Paris shell
airport of Paris and this is Paris shell
airport of Paris and this is Paris shell the goal you see that our runway only
the goal you see that our runway only
the goal you see that our runway only requires about half of the size of the
requires about half of the size of the
requires about half of the size of the current airfields you may think okay
current airfields you may think okay
current airfields you may think okay this is nice but it’s a big Airport can
this is nice but it’s a big Airport can
this is nice but it’s a big Airport can you live up to the standard of this
you live up to the standard of this
you live up to the standard of this Airport
Airport
Airport if you depicted on this Airport does
if you depicted on this Airport does
if you depicted on this Airport does this really work or is this science
this really work or is this science
this really work or is this science fiction and that’s what we’ve tried to
fiction and that’s what we’ve tried to
fiction and that’s what we’ve tried to find out as well
find out as well
find out as well we have modeled the airport of Paris
we have modeled the airport of Paris
we have modeled the airport of Paris shall the goal which is one of the
shall the goal which is one of the
shall the goal which is one of the busiest airports in Europe we have taken
busiest airports in Europe we have taken
busiest airports in Europe we have taken the busiest day of the year that is one
the busiest day of the year that is one
the busiest day of the year that is one day in July we took all the traffic that
day in July we took all the traffic that
day in July we took all the traffic that occurred on that day and depicted it on
occurred on that day and depicted it on
occurred on that day and depicted it on a computer model that we made from the
a computer model that we made from the
a computer model that we made from the endless runway we put our system to the
endless runway we put our system to the
endless runway we put our system to the test and we found it works our research
test and we found it works our research
test and we found it works our research shows air traffic controllers are
shows air traffic controllers are
shows air traffic controllers are capable of managing multiple aircraft on
capable of managing multiple aircraft on
capable of managing multiple aircraft on the runway and it also shows air traffic
the runway and it also shows air traffic
the runway and it also shows air traffic controllers are capable of managing
controllers are capable of managing
controllers are capable of managing traffic coming from different directions
we also measure two reductions in
we also measure two reductions in emissions because aircrafts can now fly
emissions because aircrafts can now fly
emissions because aircrafts can now fly straight in or if the fly outs greyed
straight in or if the fly outs greyed
straight in or if the fly outs greyed out and very important this runway it’s
out and very important this runway it’s
out and very important this runway it’s much less depending on the weather
much less depending on the weather
much less depending on the weather if the wind is blowing too strong from a
if the wind is blowing too strong from a
if the wind is blowing too strong from a certain direction
certain direction
certain direction this runway only faces partial closure
this runway only faces partial closure
this runway only faces partial closure meaning we have a sustainable capacity
meaning we have a sustainable capacity
meaning we have a sustainable capacity all year long now you may think does
all year long now you may think does
all year long now you may think does this affect me as a passenger it will it
this affect me as a passenger it will it
this affect me as a passenger it will it will also affect pilots they will need
will also affect pilots they will need
will also affect pilots they will need additional training it will affect
additional training it will affect
additional training it will affect engineers we need to redesign landing
engineers we need to redesign landing
engineers we need to redesign landing gears we need to look what happens with
gears we need to look what happens with
gears we need to look what happens with the tires you may also think this is a
the tires you may also think this is a
the tires you may also think this is a crazy idea well the video was posted on
crazy idea well the video was posted on
crazy idea well the video was posted on Facebook for this endless runway and I
Facebook for this endless runway and I
Facebook for this endless runway and I never imagined it would go viral in just
never imagined it would go viral in just
never imagined it would go viral in just two or three days and up to today over
two or three days and up to today over
two or three days and up to today over 50 million people have seen the video of
50 million people have seen the video of
50 million people have seen the video of the endless runway I’m totally amazed by
the endless runway I’m totally amazed by
the endless runway I’m totally amazed by that and I only hope that this crazy
that and I only hope that this crazy
that and I only hope that this crazy idea inspires you to also keep an open
idea inspires you to also keep an open
idea inspires you to also keep an open mind in science and to keep innovating
mind in science and to keep innovating
mind in science and to keep innovating let’s realize our dream for an endless
let’s realize our dream for an endless
let’s realize our dream for an endless runway and for a new generation of
runway and for a new generation of
runway and for a new generation of airports and move from science fiction
airports and move from science fiction
airports and move from science fiction to science fact
to science fact
to science fact thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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