There are still pioneering achievements in modern aviation. The 787, for its carbon fiber fuselage and advanced computing system, and the A380, for its sheer si

There are still pioneering achievements in modern aviation. The 787, for its carbon fiber fuselage and advanced computing system, and the A380, for its sheer size, come to mind. If a measure of the import of new technology in aviation is whether it's replicated across future designs, then the 787 definitely qualifies. Both its carbon fiber technology and computing technology are in the process of being adapted to new (future) applications as we speak.