A NASA revealed its final choice for the new “X-plane”, also known as the plane of the future, which will be a prototype demonstration of new technologies developed in collaboration with boeing.
While there were expectations of a plasma-jet powered plane, the final selection may have left some disappointed. However, both the US space agency and Boeing aim to explore and demonstrate significant technological advances in the design of the plane of the future.
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NASA's tradition of designating its experimental aircraft with the letter "X" dates back to the 1940s, when its precursor agency, known as NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), established a joint program with the Air Force and Navy to develop aircraft experimental.
In 2010, NASA launched a program to explore Model 2025 airplane concepts. Several proposals were submitted, and the X-66A is the result of that selection process.
However, some people considered this choice as conservative compared to the history of X-planes and the more futuristic visions of aircraft proposed by other companies.
It may not be as revolutionary in terms of design, but the X-66A represents an important step forward towards more sustainable aviation.
NASA bets on a sustainable flight
The project aims to engage industries, including innovative wing designs. These technologies have a high probability of being adopted in the next generation of long-range passenger aircraft.
NASA and Boeing engineers believe this wing configuration is more likely to be widely adopted on future commercial transport aircraft.
In addition, other technologies will also be incorporated into the demonstrator to achieve significant reductions in fuel consumption and emissions, with the aim of achieving up to 30% improvement.
The established schedule plans to carry out the first flights of the X-66A in 2028. These test flights will be crucial to obtain valuable data and information that will serve as the basis for the aerospace industry's decisions regarding the design of new aircraft from 2030 onwards.
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