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Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we engage with industry, academia, and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies – such as new wing designs – that have a high probability of transition to the next generation single-aisle seat class airliner.
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the…
German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles…
Boeing flew an MD-90 airplane from Victorville, California, to its facility in Palmdale, California.
NASA and Boeing have unveiled a new livery for the X-66A aircraft that will be produced through the agency’s Sustainable…
NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the…
NASA researchers have completed testing on a scale model of a unique aircraft wing, gaining data that will help build…
The purpose of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project is to engage with industry, academia, and other government organizations to identify,…
NASA announced Wednesday it has issued an award to The Boeing Company for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, which…
One of the aeronautical challenges of the 21st century is finding a way to quickly construct new, sustainable aircraft. Hi-Rate…
NASA Aeronautics is reaching out to the innovators of tomorrow to share in the excitement of our vision for aviation’s…
The future of commercial flight is sustainable, efficient, and cleaner. To make this vision a reality, NASA established the Sustainable…
Cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50%-70% fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude, reducing aviation’s impact…
NASA Aeronautics has always been about improving aviation efficiency and safety, while reducing noise, fuel use and harmful emissions. For…
NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards. To that end, new…
By Peter W. Merlin NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project began in 2009 to explore and document the feasibility, benefits,…
For NASA’s aeronautical innovators, when it comes to designing the next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes, you can think of it…
