NASA, Boeing Unveil New X-Plane with Net-Zero Goals
NASA and Boeing's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project has a name: the U.S. Air Force has designated the design as the X-66A.
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NASA and Boeing's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project has a name: the U.S. Air Force has designated the design as the X-66A.
NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstra...
The new single-aisle aircraft made by Boeing under contract from NASA is expected to reduce fuel consumption and emissions up to 30% relative to today’s most efficient single-aisle airplanes.
The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) programme will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains.
NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft.