Blink and you might miss it in his article, but Flightglobal defense expert Stephen Trimple is reporting that carbon nanotubes (CNT) may find their way into commercial aircraft cabins.
A US company called Nanocomp Technologies sees an opportunity for using CNT to replace wiring systems in airline in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, reports Trimble, who also authors Flightglobal's defense-focused The Dew Line blog.
He quotes Nanocomp chief executive officer Peter Antoinetteas as saying: "That application [IFE wiring] is easier
to achieve certification for, compared to navigation and safety-critical
systems."
A carbon nanotube is a very, very tiny cylinder, a tube-shaped molecule made of carbon, so we should picture ulltra-thin, ultra-light wiring for IFE.
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