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Iconic Trislander plane arrives at Southampton museum
The Trislander, built on the Isle of Wight, is one of the most distinctive aircraft in British aerospace heritage. The newly ...
Outdoors: Why do birds have different types of wings?
According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology, there are four general wing shapes that allow birds to do specific things, such ...
Why do birds have different types of wings?
According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology, there are four general wing shapes that allow birds to do specific things, such ...
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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.
United invests in blended wing aircraft designer JetZero
United Airlines ( NASDAQ: UAL) aims to be one of the first U.S. commercial carriers to fly passengers on a futuristic blended ...
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Boeing to halt X-66 development, narrow focus to thin wings for future jets
Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA's X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically ...
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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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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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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 ...