{"id":11926,"date":"2023-07-27T00:36:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T05:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11926"},"modified":"2023-07-27T00:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T05:36:17","slug":"u-s-airlines-to-support-nasa-boeing-sustainable-flight-demonstrator-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11926","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Airlines to Support NASA-Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>OSHKOSH, Wis.,\u00a0July 25, 2023\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8211;\u00a0Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA will collaborate with U.S. airlines to advise the\u00a0Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project\u00a0and development of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3927313-1&amp;h=2633928165&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasa.gov%2Fpress-release%2Fnext-generation-experimental-aircraft-becomes-nasa-s-newest-x-plane%2F&amp;a=X-66A+research+aircraft\" target=\"_blank\">X-66A research aircraft<\/a>. As part of a new sustainability coalition, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines will provide input on operational efficiencies, maintenance, handling characteristics and airport compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and Boeing also unveiled the new X-66A livery today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The X-66A will test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) airframe configuration and will be built from a modified MD-90 aircraft at a Boeing facility in\u00a0Palmdale, Calif.\u00a0It is NASA&#8217;s first X-plane focused on helping achieve its goal of net-zero aviation greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When combined with expected advancements in propulsion systems, materials and systems architecture, a single-aisle airplane with a TTBW configuration could reduce fuel consumption and emissions up to 30% relative to today&#8217;s domestic fleet of airplanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. airlines will offer feedback throughout the project, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Design:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airline participants will share feedback on sustainable operations and airport compatibility. While the X-66A will have a wingspan of 145 feet, the TTBW design could be used by airplanes of different sizes and missions and may benefit from folding wing tips to accommodate existing airport infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simulation and lab testing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airline pilots will have a chance to experience the X-66A through a flight simulator and assess the vehicle&#8217;s handling characteristics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight testing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Airline operations and maintenance teams will assess the X-66A as modifications are made to the airplane. Flight testing is slated for 2028 and 2029 out of NASA&#8217;s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OSHKOSH, Wis.,\u00a0July 25, 2023\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8211;\u00a0Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA will collaborate with U.S. airlines to advise the\u00a0Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project\u00a0and development of the\u00a0X-66A research aircraft. 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