MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

ENN
Nov 23, 2018, 3:57 pm226 pts
Since the first airplane took flight over 100 years ago, virtually every aircraft in the sky has flown with the help of moving parts such as propellers, turbine blades, and fans, which are powered by the combustion of fossil fuels or by battery packs that produce a persistent, whining buzz.

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