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X-48B blended-wing aircraft

Posted on Jul 29, 07 11:36 PM PDT


X-48B blended-wing aircraft

Boeing's X-48B blended-wing aircraft has finally taken to the skies, staying off the ground for up to 31 minutes at an altitude of 7,500 feet before returning down to earth. A trio of turbojet engines power the X-48B, propelling the aircraft up to 138mph at a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet. This will be a precursor when developing next generation blended-wing military and commercial aircraft, where lessons learnt in fuel efficiency, increased cargo/passenger space, and a quieter engine will be put to good use. Who would've thought that the airplane designs which we're so used to will radically change within the next few years?

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By Frank , 17/02/08 7:24 AM (CommentID #492017)


The wing design is AWESOME!!! I hope that it can be made to be economically feasable for passenger service. I'd take a trip in it.

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By Linda , 25/12/07 9:38 AM (CommentID #405397)


Three turbo jet engines are definitely not quiet.
Just how quiet will the final version be?
The present fleet of air craft that operate above us are
certainly not quiet enough. The noise emissions from
them need to be reduced by at least another 20 dB.
I hope you researchers at NASA are working on that

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