Silent Jet

Came across an interesting article in the papers about the unveiling of the 'silent jet' in London by a team of researchers from Massachusets Institute of Technology and Cambridge University. This 'jet' would be so silent that from outside the airport it would be about as noisy as a washing machine.

I was attracted to the shape of the plane as it reminded me of a creature that has existed for a very long time under our oceans. I wonder if the researchers copied the shape from the original?

The Copy

The Original