You’ve seen the Boeing Orca submarine, now check out the latest NASA x Boeing X-66 aircraft demonstrator, which has officially entered the early production stage. This marks the first X-plane designed specifically to focus on helping the US achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.
What you’ll notice immediately are the aircraft’s signature extra-long, thin wings stabilized by diagonal struts, also called the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept. This configuration could result in up to 30% less fuel consumption and reduced emissions when compared with today’s best-in-class aircraft when it’s combined with other advancements in propulsion systems, materials, as well as systems architecture.
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Under the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, Boeing will work with NASA to build, test, and fly the full-scale X-66 demonstrator aircraft. The project seeks to inform a new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft – the workhorse of passenger airlines around the world,” said Lillian Gipson, NASA Web Editor.
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