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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ibnanv" data-source="post: 16863693" data-attributes="member: 218596">Fighter planes which split in two like 'Transformers' and self-healing aircraft are set to revolutionise air warfare by 2040 <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">BAE Systems planning sci-fi jets that can replicate themselves in battle </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Other weapon systems will be able to repair damage while in the air </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another ambitious plan involves a transformer jet that splits in mid-air </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The company is also developing a laser beam weapons system </li> </ul>A British  company is developing self-healing fighter jets, transformers which  split in the air when approaching the warzone and even 3D printers that  could create drones while in the middle of a mission. The science fiction technology is being researched by BAE systems who believe some of the ideas could be deployed by 2040. Nick  Colosimo, futurist with BAE's research and development department said  the company wanted to show some of the ideas they were currently  considering. Scroll down for video      <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6D036A00000578-988_634x345.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 The Transformer aircraft is seen as massive  advance in military technology as the jet divides into several parts  performing different roles once reaching the objective       <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6D036200000578-300_634x346.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 Once completed, the jets can reform creating a single aircraft for the return to their home airstrip                                                                                       Futuristic design, concepts BAE systems have been considering                              <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/video-undefined-1F6F317800000578-472_636x358.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                                                                                       <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6CFD1B00000578-503_634x350.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 BAE Systems are developing Direct Energy weapon systems - more commonly known as lasers  The first idea involves on-board 3D printers which could create small drones which could be deployed during a mission. The second involves an aircraft using nanotechnology which can repair battle-damage as soon as it happens. A  third type of aircraft uses 'transformer' technology allowing it to  split into several different machines, each with a different role. The  final technology involves directed energy systems - laser beams more  familiar to fans of sci-fi films such as Star Wars or Star Trek.    The research is being conducted at BAE systems' research and development lab in Warton, Lancashire. Mr Colosimo said: 'Of  course we don't know exactly what sorts of aircraft technologies will  be used in 2040 with any certainty, but it's great to be able to show  the public some concepts that might be possible through projecting where  today's technology could get to.'BAE  Systems has a rich heritage in research and development, and our team  builds on literally decades of previous R&D work by thousands of  scientists and engineers.'The company has invested £117 million in research and development during 2013 alone.BAE  describes the 'Transformer' as 'a flexible aircraft system that  combines smaller jets for more efficient travel, before having them  split apart to quickly adapt to any scenario.'     <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6CFCBF00000578-352_634x341.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 An aircraft dubbed 'The Survivor'  uses nanotechnology to repair itself mid-air after suffered battle damage       <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6CFCD700000578-887_634x349.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 According to BAE Systems, once the aircraft  suffers battle damage, sensors determine exactly what is required to  rectify the problem       <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/06/article-2682295-1F6D039200000578-399_634x343.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    +6 A special fluid containing the nano-technology fixes the problem inflight allowing the aircraft to continue with its mission  By  combining the jets on longer journey there could be potential gains to  be made in terms of increased range and fuel savings by cutting the  amount of drag, scientists claim.Once  they have reached their destination, the craft can then split off and  used for a range of activities. These could include going on the  offensive if threatened, being used for surveillance or dropping off  supplies.The  Survivor is a lightweight adhesive fluid built inside the aircraft  which allows jets to quickly heal themselves from damage sustained in  flight. It is released to quickly 'set' in mid-flight and heal any  damage.This  advanced use of materials would create a highly survivable jet capable  of entering even the most dangerous of scenarios to complete vital  missions, according to a BAE Systems spokesman.BAE  Systems sees the directed energy systems (DES) as an attachment weapon  for aircraft that is capable of firing a concentrated beam of energy at  the speed of light.Modern-day  battlefields feature DES, complete with concentrated energy beams,  which can be used to protect ground troops from incoming missiles or  mortars.In  the future this capability could be taken in to the air as an  attachment for aircraft, allowing fast-moving jets to accurately destroy  targets mid-air, the experts claim.The  team works with the UK's leading aviation thinkers from universities,  government and a range of companies to predict and explore how aircraft  engineering might evolve.Check the video in this link below<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682295/Fighter-planes-split-two-like-Transformers-self-healing-aircraft-set-revolutionise-air-warfare-2040.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682295/Fighter-planes-split-two-like-Transformers-self-healing-aircraft-set-revolutionise-air-warfare-2040.html</a></blockquote>

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