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- NASA inks first contract for the supersonic passenger jet of our dreams Wed, 2 Mar 16, 3:05amNearly 70 years ago, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 rocket plane (now on display at the Smithsonian). Now, NASA has announced they will build on that historic flight with a contract to design a...
- NASA’s New X-48C Flying Wing Airplane Uses 50% Less Fuel Than Standard Aircraft Sat, 26 Jan 13, 7:30amResearchers at NASA have developed a revolutionary flying wing aircraft that uses 50% less fuel than standard planes. The new manta ray-esque X-48C is based on the X-48B Blended Wing Body aircraft, which flew 92 flights at...
- NASA Develops Program to Fill Gaps in Pollution Monitoring on Earth Sat, 25 Jun 11, 12:13amNASA is expanding their DISCOVER-AQ research program, which measures pollution levels on Earth from space, to help them fully understand how to precisely measure gaps in air pollution data...
- Boeing Team’s SUGAR Volt Aircraft Concept Burns 70% Less Fuel Tue, 3 Aug 10, 11:39pmWe recently reported on a program led by NASA that was aiming to green the future of air transportation, and now Boeing — along with their teammates General Electric and Georgia Tech – are following suit with...