NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.

For years American space agency NASA has been trying to turn its ideas for the aviation industry into a reality. The organization is actively working on projects that are meant to make flying more eco ...

Aerodynamic and structural data on the X-66 were obtained from wind tunnel tests of a 5.3%-scale model in the Transonic Unitary Plan Facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Credit: ...

Boeing and NASA are pausing work on the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, which was intended to increase fuel efficiency. (NASA/Tribune News Services) Boeing and NASA will pause work on a new, ...

In mid-2025 the aviation world marked a milestone in aerodynamics and avionics interaction. While most headlines focus on new engines, emissions, or avionics suites, NASA and Boeing made public plans ...

Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling ...

If you've ever watched a Boeing 787 Dreamliner take off and thought, "Wait, are those wings made of rubber?" — well, you're not alone in wondering about them. They really do bend that much. In fact, ...

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