面对21世纪的需要，下一代航空器将飞得更快、尺寸更大、更经济安全、消耗资源更少。载客1 000人的大型飞机、高超音速飞机、微型无人机、地效飞机、倾转旋翼飞机等将交付使用。为减少污染和对石油的依赖，将采用替代燃料。飞机的经济性、安全性、环保性能将有成倍甚至成十倍地提高。面对挑战，必须加强航空技术创新基地建设。

In the 21st century, the next generation aircraft will be faster, larger, safer, more economic and resources saving.The aircraft such as airliner for 1000 or more passengers, hypersonic vehicle, mini-UAV, ground effect aircratf and tiltrotor aircraft will be put into market.The use of substitute aviation fuel can reduce the dependence on petroleum and the atmosphere pollution. The economy, safety and environmental protection performance will be improved several even ten times. Faced to the challenge, we must enhance the building of aeronautic technology innovation bases.