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United Airlines to Fly World's First Blended Wing Passenger Aircraft, Might Field Hundreds
Aviation startup JetZero announced an investment from United Airlines and the potential delivery of 200 Z4 BWB aircraft to ...
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Inside Look at the Top 5 Jets for CEOs
For high-level executives, private jets are invaluable tools for turning travel time into productive time. There are models out there for every mission, and aviation financing makes private aircraft ...
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NASA, Boeing pause X-66 to chase breakthrough ultra-thin wing aircraft design
The X-66 program heavily modified a McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing.
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Boeing Puts X-66 On Ice But Will Continue Thin Wing Studies
Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of NASA’s ...
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NASA and Boeing Hit ‘Pause’ on Experimental X-66
Transonic truss-braced wing project is on hold after Boeing proposes to investigate a simpler, thin-wing design.
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Boeing, NASA rain-check X-66 evolution to focus on long, thin-wing development
Boeing and NASA are to pause development of the X-66 flight demonstrator to focus their research on the evolution of long, ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Air Defenses Protecting World Leaders at the Pope’s Funeral
As Rome prepares to host Pope Francis’ funeral, Italy activated an extensive security plan to ensure the safety of all ...